Nikon Camcorder D2H User Manual

The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

How to Read This Manual

First, be aware of the warnings, cautions, and notices on pages ii–vii.

Next, read “Overview” and “Getting to Know

the Camera” to familiarize yourself with the con-

ventions used in this manual and the names of

camera parts, then set up your camera as described

in “First Steps.”

Overview

Getting to Know the Camera

First Steps

Basic Photography

Basic Playback

Now you are ready to take photographs and play

them back.

Image Quality and Size

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

White Balance

Image Adjustment

Choosing a Shooting Mode

Focus

Once you have mastered the basics of digital

photography, you can read these sections for

complete information on when and how to use

camera controls.

Exposure

Flash Photography

Interval Timer Photography

Self-Timer Mode

Non-CPU Lenses

Two-Button Reset

More About Playback

Voice Memos

Refer to these chapters for more on thumbnail play-

back, playback zoom, and photo information…

…on recording and playing voice memos…

…on camera menus and custom settings…

…on connecting to a computer or TV…

Menu Guide

Connections

…and on optional accessories, camera care, and

troubleshooting.

Technical Notes

For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,

read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip-

ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product

will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions

listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this

Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Do not look at the sun through the view-

ﬁnder

Do not disassemble

Touching the product’s internal parts

could result in injury. In the event of

a malfunction, the product should be

repaired only by a qualiﬁed technician.

Should the product break open as the

result of a fall or other accident, remove

the battery and/or AC adapter and then

take the product to a Nikon-authorized

service center for inspection.

Viewing the sun or other strong light

source through the viewﬁnder could

cause permanent visual impairment.

Turn off immediately in the event of

malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual

smell coming from the equipment or

from the AC adapter (available sep-

arately), unplug the AC adapter and

remove the battery immediately, tak-

ing care to avoid burns. Continued

operation could result in injury. After

removing the battery, take the equipment

to a Nikon-authorized service center for

inspection.

Observe proper precautions when han-

dling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if im-

properly handled. Observe the following

precautions when handling batteries for

use in this product:

• Be sure the product is off before re-

placing the battery. If you are using an

AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

• Use only batteries approved for use in

this equipment.

• Do not attempt to insert the battery

upside down or backwards.

• Do not short or disassemble the bat-

tery.

• Do not expose the battery to ﬂame or

to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

Do not use in the presence of ﬂam-

mable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the

presence of ﬂammable gas, as this could

result in explosion or ﬁre.

Do not place strap around the neck of

an infant or child

Placing the camera strap around the

neck of an infant or child could result

in strangulation.

• Replace the terminal cover when trans-

porting the battery. Do not transport

or store with metal objects such as

necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when

fully discharged. To avoid damage to

the product, be sure to remove the bat-

tery when no charge remains.

• When the battery is not in use, attach

the terminal cover and store in a cool

place.

• Immediately after use, or when the

product is used on battery power for

an extended period, the battery may

become hot. Before removing the bat-

tery, turn the camera off and allow the

battery to cool.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot dur-

ing use. Observe due caution when

removing memory cards from the

camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software

and manuals are distributed should not

be played back on audio CD equipment.

Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD player

could cause hearing loss or damage the

equipment.

Observe caution when using a ﬂash

Using a ﬂash close to your subject’s eyes

could cause temporary visual impairment.

Particular care should be observed if

photographing infants, when the ﬂash

should be no less than one meter (39˝)

from the subject.

• Discontinue use immediately should you

notice any changes in the battery, such

as discoloration or deformation.

When using the viewﬁnder

Use appropriate cables

When operating the diopter adjustment

control with your eye to the viewﬁnder,

care should be taken not to put your

ﬁnger in your eye accidentally.

When connecting cables to the input and

output jacks, use only the cables pro-

vided or sold by Nikon for the purpose,

to maintain compliance with product

regulations.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should

be taken to avoid injury due to broken

glass and to prevent liquid crystal from

the monitor touching the skin or entering

the eyes or mouth.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to prevent

infants from putting the battery or other

small parts into their mouths.

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Caring for the Camera and Battery

Do not drop

Handle all moving parts with care

The product may malfunction if subjected to Do not apply force to the battery-chamber,

strong shocks or vibration.

card-slot, or connector covers. These parts

are especially susceptible to damage.

Keep dry

This product is not waterproof, and may Cleaning

malfunction if immersed in water or exposed • When cleaning the camera body, use a

to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the

internal mechanism can cause irreparable

damage.

blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe

gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using

your camera at the beach or seaside, wipe

off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly

dampened with pure water and then dry

your camera thoroughly. In rare instances,

static electricity produced by a brush or

cloth may cause the LCD displays to light

up or darken. This does not indicate a

malfunction, and the display will shortly

return to normal.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as oc-

cur when entering or leaving a heated build-

ing on a cold day, can cause condensation

inside the device. To prevent condensation,

place the device in a carrying case or a plastic

bag before exposing it to sudden changes in

temperature.

• When cleaning the lens and mirror, re-

member that these elements are easily

damaged. Dust and lint should be gently

removed with a blower. When using an

aerosol blower, keep the can vertical (tilt-

ing the can could result in liquid being

sprayed on the mirror). If you do get a

ﬁngerprint or other stain on the lens, ap-

ply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft

cloth and wipe the lens carefully.

Keep away from strong magnetic ﬁelds

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity

of equipment that generates strong elec-

tromagnetic radiation or magnetic ﬁelds.

Strong static charges or the magnetic ﬁelds

produced by equipment such as radio trans-

mitters could interfere with the monitor,

damage data stored on the memory card, or

affect the product’s internal circuitry.

• See “Technical Notes: Caring for Your

Camera” for information on cleaning the

low-pass ﬁlter ( 240).

Do not point the lens at strong light sources

for extended periods

Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other

strong light sources for extended periods Storage

when using or storing the camera. Intense • To prevent mold or mildew, store the cam-

light may cause deterioration in the image

sensor, producing a white blur effect in

photographs.

era in a dry, well-ventilated area. If you

will not be using the product for long pe-

riods, remove the battery to prevent leak-

age and store the camera in a plastic bag

containing a desiccant. Do not, however,

store the camera case in a plastic bag, as

this may cause the material to deteriorate.

Note that desiccant gradually loses its ca-

pacity to absorb moisture and should be

replaced at regular intervals.

Do not touch the shutter curtain

The shutter curtain is extremely thin and

easily damaged. Under no circumstances

should you exert pressure on the curtain,

poke it with cleaning tools, or subject it to

powerful air currents from a blower. These

actions could scratch, deform, or tear the

curtain.

• Do not store the camera with naphtha or circumstances could result in loss of data or

camphor moth balls, close to equipment in damage to product memory or internal

that produces strong magnetic ﬁelds, or in circuitry. To prevent an accidental inter-

areas subject to extremes of temperature, ruption of power, avoid carrying the product

for example near a space heater or in a from one location to another while the AC

closed vehicle on a hot day.

adapter is connected.

• To prevent mold or mildew, take the cam-

era out of storage at least once a month.

Turn the camera on and release the shut-

ter a few times before putting the camera

away again.

• Store the battery in a cool, dry place. Re-

place the terminal cover before putting

the battery away.

Batteries

• When you turn the device on, check the

battery-level displayed in the control panel

to determine whether the battery needs

to be replaced. The battery needs to be

replaced when the battery-level indicator

is ﬂashing.

• Ready a spare battery and keep it fully

charged when taking photographs on im-

portant occasions. Depending on your lo-

cation, you may ﬁnd it difﬁcult to purchase

replacement batteries on short notice.

Notes on the monitor

• The monitor may contain a few pixels that

are always lit or that do not light. This is

a characteristic common to all TFT LCD

monitors and does not indicate a malfunc- • On cold days, the capacity of batteries

tion. Images recorded with the product

will not be affected.

• Images in the monitor may be difﬁcult to

see in a bright light.

• Do not apply pressure to the monitor; this

could cause damage or malfunction. Dust

tends to decrease. Be sure the battery is

fully charged before taking photographs

outside in cold weather. Keep a spare

battery in a warm place and exchange the

two as necessary. Once warmed, a cold

battery may recover some of its charge.

or lint on the monitor can be removed • Should the battery terminals become dirty,

with a blower. Stains can be removed

by rubbing the surface lightly with a soft

cloth or chamois leather.

• Should the monitor break, care should be

taken to avoid injury due to broken glass

and to prevent the liquid crystal from the

monitor touching the skin or entering the

eyes or mouth.

wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth be-

fore use.

• After removing the battery from the cam-

era, be sure to replace the terminal cover.

Memory cards

• Turn the power off before inserting or

removing memory cards. Inserting or

removing cards with the power on could

render them unusable.

• Insert memory cards as

shown in the illustration

• Replace the monitor cover when trans-

porting the camera or leaving it unat-

tended.

Turn the product off before removing or dis-

connecting the power source

at right. Inserting cards

upside down or back-

Do not unplug the product or remove the

battery while the product is on, or while

images are being recorded or deleted. Forc-

ibly cutting power to the product in these

wards could damage the

camera or the card.

Notices

• No part of the manuals included with • Nikon will not be held liable for any

this product may be reproduced, trans-

mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval

damages resulting from the use of this

product.

system, or translated into any language • While every effort has been made to

in any form, by any means, without

Nikon’s prior written permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the

speciﬁcations of the hardware and soft-

ware described in these manuals at any

time and without prior notice.

ensure that the information in these

manuals is accurate and complete, we

would appreciate it were you to bring

any errors or omissions to the attention

of the Nikon representative in your area

(address provided separately).

Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-

tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

rules. These limits are designed to provide

D2H

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful in-

terference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encour-

aged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

CAUTIONS

Modiﬁcations

The FCC requires the user to be notiﬁed

that any changes or modiﬁcations made to

this device that are not expressly approved

by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided

by Nikon for your equipment. Using other

interface cables may exceed the limits of

Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Notice for customers in the State of California

WARNING: Handling the cord on this

product will expose you to lead, a chemical

known to the State of California to cause

birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving an-

tenna.

• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York

11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200

• Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/television technician for help.

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

ATTENTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all re- Cet appareil numérique de la classe B res-

quirements of the Canadian Interference pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement

Causing Equipment Regulations.

sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced

by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being • Cautions on certain copies and re-

copied or reproduced

productions

Do not copy or reproduce paper money,

coins, securities, government bonds, or

local government bonds, even if such

copies or reproductions are stamped

“Sample.”

The government has issued cautions on

copies or reproductions of securities is-

sued by private companies (shares, bills,

checks, gift certiﬁcates, etc.), commuter

passes, or coupon tickets, except when

a minimum of necessary copies are to be

provided for business use by a company.

Also, do not copy or reproduce pass-

ports issued by the government, licenses

issued by public agencies and private

groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as

passes and meal coupons.

The copying or reproduction of paper

money, coins, or securities which are

circulated in a foreign country is pro-

hibited.

Unless the prior permission of the

government has been obtained, the

copying or reproduction of unused post-

age stamps or post cards issued by the

government is prohibited.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copy-

righted creative works such as books,

music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps,

drawings, movies, and photographs is

governed by national and international

for the purpose of making illegal copies

or to infringe copyright laws.

The copying or reproduction of stamps

issued by the government and of cer-

tiﬁed documents stipulated by law is

prohibited.

Trademark Information

Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc. Power Mac, iMac, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. CompactFlash is a

trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in

the United States and/or other countries. Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media Corporation. All other trade

names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety................................................................................................. ii

Caring for the Camera and Battery ................................................................ iv

Notices.............................................................................................................. vi

Introduction.......................................................................................................

Overview ..........................................................................................................

Getting to Know the Camera..........................................................................

First Steps ......................................................................................................... 15

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap .................................................................... 16

Step 2—Insert the Battery ................................................................................ 17

Step 3—Choose a Language............................................................................ 18

Step 4—Set the Time and Date........................................................................ 19

Step 5—Attach a Lens...................................................................................... 20

Step 6—Insert a Memory Card......................................................................... 22

Tutorial............................................................................................................... 25

Basic Photography ........................................................................................... 26

Step 1—Ready the Camera .............................................................................. 27

Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings ...................................................................... 29

Step 3—Frame a Photograph ........................................................................... 31

Step 4—Focus.................................................................................................. 32

Step 5—Check Exposure.................................................................................. 33

Step 6—Take the Photograph .......................................................................... 34

Basic Playback .................................................................................................. 35

Taking Photographs.......................................................................................... 37

Using Camera Menus....................................................................................... 39

Image Quality and Size.................................................................................... 41

Image Quality .................................................................................................. 41

Image Size ....................................................................................................... 44

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)............................................................................ 48

White Balance.................................................................................................. 51

Fine-Tuning White Balance............................................................................... 54

Choosing a Color Temperature......................................................................... 56

Preset White Balance........................................................................................ 57

Image Adjustment ........................................................................................... 65

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening............................................ 65

Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation........................................................ 66

Suiting Colors to a Workﬂow: Color Mode ..................................................... 67

Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment................................................................ 69

Choosing a Shooting Mode............................................................................. 70

Focus................................................................................................................. 72

Focus Mode..................................................................................................... 72

Focus Area Selection ........................................................................................ 74

Autofocus........................................................................................................ 76

AF Area Mode.................................................................................................. 76

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Manual Focus .................................................................................................. 83

Exposure........................................................................................................... 84

Metering.......................................................................................................... 84

Exposure Mode................................................................................................ 85

Autoexposure Lock .......................................................................................... 95

Exposure Compensation................................................................................... 97

Bracketing ....................................................................................................... 98

Flash Photography........................................................................................... 106

The Creative Lighting System ........................................................................... 106

D-TTL Flash Control.......................................................................................... 110

Compatible Speedlights ................................................................................... 111

Flash Sync Modes............................................................................................. 113

Flash Contacts and Indicators........................................................................... 117

Interval Timer Photography ............................................................................ 118

Self-Timer Mode............................................................................................... 123

Non-CPU Lenses ............................................................................................... 124

Two-Button Reset............................................................................................. 128

More About Playback ....................................................................................... 129

Single-Image Playback...................................................................................... 130

Photo Information............................................................................................ 132

Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback.................................................. 134

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ............................................................... 136

Protecting Photographs from Deletion.............................................................. 137

Deleting Individual Photographs....................................................................... 138

Voice Memos ..................................................................................................... 139

Recording Voice Memos................................................................................... 140

Voice Memo Recording Options ....................................................................... 142

Playing Voice Memos ....................................................................................... 144

Voice Memo Playback Options ......................................................................... 145

Menu Guide....................................................................................................... 147

The Playback Menu.......................................................................................... 148

Delete.............................................................................................................. 148

Playback Folder................................................................................................ 150

Slide Show....................................................................................................... 151

Hide Image ...................................................................................................... 154

Print Set........................................................................................................... 156

Display Mode................................................................................................... 159

Image Review .................................................................................................. 159

After Delete..................................................................................................... 160

The Shooting Menu......................................................................................... 161

Shooting Menu Bank ....................................................................................... 162

Reset Shooting Menu....................................................................................... 164

Active Folder.................................................................................................... 165

File Name......................................................................................................... 166

Image Quality .................................................................................................. 167

Image Size ....................................................................................................... 167

Raw Compression ............................................................................................ 167

White Balance.................................................................................................. 167

ISO .................................................................................................................. 168

Image Sharpening............................................................................................ 168

Tone Compensation......................................................................................... 168

Color Mode ..................................................................................................... 168

Hue Adjustment............................................................................................... 169

Interval Timer Shooting.................................................................................... 169

Non-CPU Lens Data ......................................................................................... 169

Custom Settings ............................................................................................... 170

The Setup Menu............................................................................................... 206

Format............................................................................................................. 207

LCD Brightness ................................................................................................ 208

Mirror Lock-up................................................................................................. 208

Video Mode..................................................................................................... 209

Language......................................................................................................... 209

Date ................................................................................................................ 209

Image Comment.............................................................................................. 210

Auto Image Rotation........................................................................................ 211

Voice Memo .................................................................................................... 212

Voice Memo Protect......................................................................................... 212

Voice Memo Button......................................................................................... 212

Audio Output .................................................................................................. 212

USB ................................................................................................................. 213

Dust Off Ref Photo........................................................................................... 214

Battery Info...................................................................................................... 216

Wireless LAN.................................................................................................... 217

Firmware Version ............................................................................................. 219

Connections....................................................................................................... 221

Television Playback .......................................................................................... 222

Connecting to a Computer.............................................................................. 223

Technical Notes.................................................................................................. 227

Optional Accessories........................................................................................ 228

Lenses for the D2H .......................................................................................... 228

Other Accessories............................................................................................. 231

Caring for the Camera..................................................................................... 237

Troubleshooting............................................................................................... 242

Speciﬁcations ................................................................................................... 245

Index .................................................................................................................. 250

Overview

Introduction

Getting Started

Getting to Know the

Camera

3–14

First Steps

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

15–24

Overview

Read this section for a description of how this

manual is organized and for an explanation of the

symbols and conventions used.

Getting to Know the Camera

Bookmark this section and refer to it for informa-

tion on the names and functions of camera parts.

First Steps

This section details the steps required to ready the

camera for use: inserting the battery and memory

card, attaching a lens and camera strap, and set-

ting the date, time, and language.

Overview

About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D2H single-lens reﬂex (SLR) digital

camera with interchangeable lenses. This manual has been written to help

you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual

thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product.

To make it easier to ﬁnd the information you need, the following symbols

and conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions, informa-

tion that should be read before use

to prevent damage to the camera.

This icon marks tips, additional in-

formation that may be helpful when

using the camera.

This icon marks notes, information

that should be read before using

the camera.

This icon indicates that more infor-

mation is available elsewhere in this

manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

This icon marks settings that can be

ﬁne-tuned from the Custom Set-

tings menu.

This icon marks settings that can be

adjusted using camera menus.

Take Test Shots

Before taking pictures on important occasions (for example, at weddings or before

taking the camera with you on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is

functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost proﬁts that may

result from product malfunction.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and

education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites:

• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers

to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and pho-

tography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in

your area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://nikonimaging.com/

Replacing This Manual

Should you lose this manual, replacements can be ordered, for a fee, from any autho-

rized Nikon service representative.

Getting to Know the Camera

Camera Controls and Displays

Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and dis-

plays. You may ﬁnd it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you

read through the rest of the manual.

Camera Body

Metering selector:

Metering selector

lock button: 84

Exposure mode (

) button:

) button: 23

Format (

Bracketing (

)

button: 98, 103

Mode dial lock

Power switch:

Shutter-release

button: 32, 34

Exposure

compensation

) button:

release:

Mode dial:

Eyelet for

camera

strap:

(

Eyelet for

camera

strap:

Flash sync

mode (

button:

)

114

Top control

panel:

Diopter

adjustment

knob:

Accessory shoe:

117

Command lock (

button: 94

)

Focal plane mark

): 83

(

LCD Illuminators

The control panel backlights (LCD illuminators) will light while the power switch is held

in the position, allowing the display to be read in the dark. After the power switch

is released, the illuminator will remain lit while the camera exposure meters are active

or until the shutter is released.

Ambient light sensor:

51, 57

Camera Body (continued)

Self-timer lamp:

123

Flash sync terminal:

117

10-pin remote terminal:

235

Audio/video (A/V) connector

(under cover): 222

Housings for ﬂash

sync and 10-pin re-

mote terminal caps

(on inside of cover)

DC-in connector

(under cover):

231

USB connector (under cover):

224

Lens release button:

Focus-mode selector:

Battery cover latch:

Connector for

optional WT-1/

WT-1A wireless

LAN adapter

(under cover):

217

Depth-of-ﬁeld preview button:

Sub-command dial:

FUNC. button:

201

Sub-command

dial for vertical

shooting:

Shutter-release

button for vertical

shooting:

Vertical shooting shutter-

release button lock

Tripod socket

Eyepiece shutter lever:

Delete ( ) button: 35,

Viewﬁnder eyepiece:

AE/AF lock (

button: 80, 95

31, 232

AF-ON ( )button:

138

Format (

)

) button:

)

Main command

dial: 12

Playback (

button:

130

Multi selector:

Monitor:

35, 237

16,

Focus selector

Menu (

button:

)

lock:

Memory card

access lamp:

22, 24

Thumbnail (

button:

)

134

AF-area mode

selector: 76

Protect (

button:

)

137

Enter (

)

button:

Memory card

slot cover:

Playback zoom

( ) button:

136

Card-slot cover

release button

(under cover):

Speaker:

Rear control

panel:

Sensitivity (ISO)

button: 49

145

Main command dial

for vertical shooting:

Image quality/size

(QUAL) button:

AF-ON ( ) button for vertical

shooting: 73

Microphone ( ) button:

White balance (WB)

button: 53

140

Microphone: 140

The Speaker and Microphone

Do not bring magnetic devices, such as microdrive cards, close to the built-in speaker

or microphone.

The Top Control Panel

1 Shutter speed ................... 85, 93, 94

Exposure compensation value....... 97

Number of shots in bracketing

11 Battery indicator ........................... 27

12 Frame count ................................. 23

sequence...................................... 98

Number of intervals for

13 “K” (appears when memory remains

for over 1000 exposures) .............. 47

interval timer photography ......... 120

Focal length (non-CPU lens)........ 126

Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) .......... 49

14 FV lock indicator......................... 108

15 Sync indicator..................... 115, 194

16 Clock battery indicator.......... 19, 239

17 Exposure compensation indicator.. 97

18 Interval timer indicator................ 120

19 Aperture lock icon ........................ 94

20 Image comment indicator........... 210

2 Shutter-speed lock icon................. 94

3 Flexible program indicator............. 87

4 Exposure mode............................. 85

5 Memory card indicator.................. 23

6 Focus area .........................74, 78–79

AF-area mode............................... 76

21 Exposure bracketing indicator....... 99

White-balance bracketing

7 Flash sync mode ......................... 113

indicator..................................... 103

8 Number of exposures

remaining............................... 28, 47

22 Electronic analog exposure

Number of shots remaining

before memory buffer ﬁlls............. 71

Capture mode indicator.............. 225

display.......................................... 92

Exposure compensation................ 97

Bracketing progress indicator

...................................100–102, 105

PC mode indicator...................... 225

9 Aperture stop indicator................. 91

10 Aperture (f/-number) .................... 90

Aperture (number of stops)........... 85

Bracketing increment............ 99, 103

Number of shots per interval....... 120

Maximum aperture

(non-CPU lens)............................ 127

PC mode indicator...................... 225

The Rear Control Panel

1 Custom settings bank................. 173

2 “Remaining” indicator............ 28, 47

3 Shooting menu settings bank ..... 162

6 “K” (appears when memory remains

for over 1000 exposures) .............. 47

Color temperature indicator.......... 56

7 Image quality................................ 43

4 Sensitivity (ISO) indicator............... 49

Auto sensitivity indicator............. 183

8 Image size .................................... 45

9 White-balance bracketing

indicator..................................... 103

5 Sensitivity ..................................... 49

Sensitivity (high gain).................... 49

Number of exposures

10 Voice memo recording indicator

remaining............................... 28, 47

Length of voice memo................ 141

White balance ﬁne-tuning ............ 55

White balance preset number....... 57

Color temperature........................ 56

PC mode indicator...................... 225

(shooting mode) ......................... 141

11 Voice memo status indicator....... 141

12 Voice memo recording mode ...... 141

13 White balance mode..................... 51

The Viewﬁnder Display

13 14

16 17 18

1 8-mm (0.31˝) reference circle for

14 “K” (appears when memory remains

center-weighted metering............. 84

for over 1000 exposures) .............. 47

2 Focus brackets (focus areas).......... 74

Spot metering targets................... 84

15 Flash-ready indicator................... 117

16 Battery indicator ........................... 27

17 FV lock indicator......................... 108

18 Sync indicator..................... 115, 194

19 Aperture stop indicator................. 85

3 Focus indicator ............................. 32

4 Metering ...................................... 84

5 Bracketing indicator.....100–102, 105

6 Autoexposure (AE) lock................. 95

7 Shutter-speed lock icon................. 94

8 Shutter speed ..........................85–93

9 Aperture lock icon ........................ 94

20 Electronic analog exposure display

.................................................... 92

Exposure compensation................ 97

21 Voice memo status indicator....... 141

22 White-balance bracketing

10 Aperture (f/-number) .................... 90

indicator..................................... 103

Aperture (number of stops)........... 95

23 White-balance mode .................... 51

24 Image size .................................... 45

25 Image quality................................ 43

11 Exposure mode............................. 85

12 Exposure compensation indicator.. 97

13 Frame count ................................. 23

Number of exposures

26 Sensitivity (ISO) indicator............... 49

remaining............................... 28, 47

Number of shots remaining

before memory buffer ﬁlls............. 71

Exposure compensation value....... 97

PC mode indicator...................... 225

Auto sensitivity indicator............. 183

27 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) .......... 49

The Command Dials

The main- and sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with

other controls to adjust a variety of settings. For ease of access when taking

photographs in tall (portrait) orientation, dials that duplicate the functions

of the main and sub-command dials have been placed close to the shutter-

release button for vertical shooting ( 4).

Image

quality/size

button

Sub-command dial

Bracketing

button

Exposure

mode button

Exposure

compensation

button

Flash sync

mode button

Command

lock button

Sensitivity White

button balance

button

Main command dial

Image quality and size

Set image quality ( 43).

Choose an image size ( 45).

White balance

Choose a white balance setting ( 53).

Fine-tune white balance/choose a color

temperature/choose a white balance preset

(

55).

Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

Set sensitivity (ISO equivalency;

49).

Exposure

Choose the exposure mode ( 86–93).

Choose a combination of aperture and

shutter speed (exposure mode P;

86).

Choose a shutter speed (exposure mode S

or M; 88, 92).

Choose an aperture (exposure mode A or

M; 90, 92).

Set exposure compensation ( 97).

Shutter speed lock (exposure mode S or

94).

Aperture lock (exposure mode A or M;

94).

Activate or cancel bracketing/select num-

ber of shots in bracketing sequence (

98, 103).

Select bracketing exposure increment (

99, 103).

Flash settings

Choose a ﬂash sync mode for optional

Speedlight ( 114).

The Multi Selector

The multi selector is used for the following operations:

Menu navigation

Move highlight bar up ( 39).

Shooting

Select focus area above current focus area ( 74).

Menu navigation

Select highlighted item

40).

Full-frame playback

Display previous image ( 132).

(

Shooting

Select center focus area

Thumbnail playback

Highlight thumbnail above current thumbnail ( 134).

(

74).

Menu navigation

Playback

Cancel and return to pre-

Change number of im-

vious menu ( 40).

ages displayed ( 134).

Shooting

Menu navigation

Select highlighted item or

display sub-menu ( 39).

Select focus area to left

of current focus area (

74).

Shooting

Full-frame playback

Display previous page of

photo information

132).

Menu navigation

Move highlight bar down

Select focus area to right

of current focus area (

74).

(

39).

Shooting

Select focus area below

current focus area

74).

Full-frame playback

Display next page of pho-

to information ( 132).

Thumbnail playback

Highlight thumbnail to

left of current thumbnail

(

134).

Thumbnail playback

Highlight thumbnail to

right of current thumbnail

Full-frame playback

Display next image (

132).

(

134).

Thumbnail playback

Highlight

below current thumbnail

134).

thumbnail

(

The Multi Selector

The button can also be used to select items highlighted in the camera menus. There

may be some cases in which the operations listed on this page do not apply.

First Steps

Getting the Camera Ready for Use

Before using your camera for the ﬁrst time, complete the following steps:

STEP 1

STEP 2

Attach the Camera Strap

Insert the Battery

To learn more about batteries and alternative power sources, see:

• Technical Notes: Optional Accessories.........................

• Caring for the Camera and Battery.............................

231

iv–v

STEP 3

STEP 4

Choose a Language

Set the Time and Date

For information on changing the clock battery, see:

• Technical Notes: Caring for your camera.....................

239

STEP 5

STEP 6

Attach a Lens

20–21

To learn more about the lenses available for the D2H, see:

• Technical Notes: Optional Accessories.........................

228–230

22–24

Insert a Memory Card

To learn more about compatible memory cards, see:

• Technical Notes: Approved Memory Cards..................

For more information on formatting memory cards, see:

• The Setup Menu: Formatting Memory Cards ..............

236

207

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as

shown below.

The Monitor Cover

A clear plastic cover (the BM-3 LCD monitor cover) is

provided with the camera to keep the monitor clean,

and to protect the monitor when the camera is not in

use or when you are transporting the camera. To re-

move the monitor cover, hold the camera ﬁrmly, take

the cover by its edges, and pull the bottom of the cover

ᕃ

gently outwards as shown at right ( ). Once the cover

is unlatched, you can move it slightly away from the

ᕄ

monitor and then remove it as shown ( ).

To replace the cover for shooting or storage, insert the

two projections on the top of the cover into the match-

ᕃ

ing indentations above the camera monitor ( ), then

press the bottom of the cover until you hear it click into

ᕄ

place ( ).

EN-EL4 Batteries ( 17)

EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion batteries can provide compatible devices with information

on battery charge state, enabling the MH-21 Quick Charger to display the current

charge level and charge the battery appropriately. When the EN-EL4 is inserted in the

camera, the battery charge state is shown in six levels. Detailed information on bat-

tery charge, battery life, and the number of pictures taken since the battery was last

charged can be viewed using the Battery info option in the setup menu ( 216).

Step 2—Insert the Battery

The D2H is powered by a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL4 Li-ion battery (provided).

.1 Charge the battery

The EN-EL4 is not fully charged at shipment. To maximize shooting

time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-21 quick charger before

use (see the MH-21 instruction manual for details). About 100 minutes

are required to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains.

.2 Turn the camera off

Turn the camera off before inserting or re-

moving batteries.

.3 Remove the battery-chamber cover

Turn the battery-chamber cover latch to the

open position ( ) and remove the battery-

chamber cover.

.4 Attach the battery cover to the battery

The battery can be charged with the cover

attached. See the instructions provided

with the EN-EL4 for details.

.5 Insert the battery

Insert the battery as shown at right.

.6 Latch the battery-chamber cover

To prevent the battery from being dislodged

during operation, be sure the cover is se-

curely latched.

Removing the Battery

Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and rotate the battery-chamber cover

latch to the open position ( ).

Camera Off Display

If a battery and memory card are inserted, the frame

count and number of exposures remaining will be dis-

played even when the camera is off (with some memory

cards, it may be necessary to turn the camera on to view

the frame count and number of exposures remaining).

Step 3—Choose a Language

Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German,

English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Japanese.

SHOOTING MENU

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

File name

Image quality

Image size

100

DSC

NORM

Raw compression

White bal.

Turn camera on.

Display menus (if option is highlight-

ed, press multi selector to left until

icon at left of menu is selected).

SET UP

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

Language

OFF

Language

OFF

Image comment

Auto image rotation

Image comment

Auto image rotation

Display SET UP menu.

Position cursor in SET UP menu.

SET UP

Language

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

De Deutsch

En English

Es Español

Fr Français

Language

OFF

中

日

中文（简体）

日本語

Image comment

Auto image rotation

Highlight Language.

Display options.

SET UP

Language

SET UP

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

De Deutsch

En English

Es Español

Fr Français

Language

OFF

中

日

中文（简体）

日本語

Image comment

Auto image rotation

Highlight option.

Return to SET UP menu.

Step 4—Set the Time and Date

The time and date of recording is included with all pictures. To ensure that

your pictures are stamped with the correct time and date, display the setup

menu ( 18), then set the time and date as described below.

SET UP

Date

Format

Set

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

2003 00 00

Language

OFF

Image comment

Auto image rotation

00 00 00

Highlight Date.

Display DATE menu.

Edit Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute,

and Second. Press multi selector left

or right to select item, up or down to

change.

SET UP

Date

Set

2003 08 30

13 42 08

The camera clock is less accurate than

most watches and household clocks.

Check the clock regularly against

more accurate time pieces and reset

as necessary.

SET UP

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

Language

Image comment

Auto image rotation

OFF

Return to SET UP menu.

The Clock Battery

The clock-calendar is powered by a separate, non-rechargeable CR1616 lithium bat-

tery with a life of about four years. When this battery is exhausted, a icon will

be displayed in the top control panel while the exposure meters are on. For infor-

mation on replacing the clock battery, see “Technical Notes: Caring for Your Camera”

(

239).

CAUTION

Use only CR1616 lithium batteries. Using another type of battery could cause an ex-

plosion. Dispose of used batteries as directed.

Step 5—Attach a Lens

Nikon recommends using a type G or type D CPU lens to take full advantage

of the features the camera offers.

CPU lenses have CPU

contacts

Type G lens

Type D lens

.1 Turn the camera off

Turn the camera off before attaching or

removing lenses.

.2 Attach a lens

Keeping the mounting mark on the lens

aligned with the mounting mark on the

camera body, position the lens in the cam-

era’s bayonet mount. Being careful not to

press the lens-release button, rotate the lens

counter-clockwise until it clicks into place.

.3 Lock aperture at the minimum setting

This step is not necessary if you are using a

type G lens not equipped with an aperture

ring. If you are using a lens of another type,

lock aperture at the minimum setting (high-

est f/-number).

If this step is omitted when attaching a CPU

lens, the aperture displays in the control

panel and viewﬁnder will show a blinking

when the camera is turned on. Photo-

graphs can not be taken until the camera is

turned off and aperture locked at the high-

est f/-number.

Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust

Any dust, dirt, or other foreign matter inside your

camera could show up as specks or blotches in your

photographs or the viewﬁnder display. When no lens is

in place, keep the lens mount covered with the supplied

BF-1A body cap . When exchanging lens or replacing

the body cap, keep the lens mount pointed down.

Detaching the Lens

Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging

lenses. To remove the lens, press and hold the lens-re-

lease button while turning the lens clockwise.

Step 6—Insert a Memory Card

In place of ﬁlm, the D2H uses CompactFlash memory cards or microdrive

cards to store photographs. For a list of approved memory cards, see “Tech-

nical Notes: Approved Memory Cards” ( 236).

.1 Turn the camera off

Turn the camera off before inserting or re-

moving memory cards.

.2 Open the card slot cover

Open the door protecting the card-slot cov-

ᕃ

er release button ( ) and press the release

ᕄ

ᕅ

button ( ) to open the card slot ( ).

.3 Insert a memory card

Terminals

Rear

label

Insert the memory card with the rear label

ᕃ

toward the monitor ( ). When the memo-

Direction of

insertion

ry card is fully inserted, the access lamp will

light brieﬂy and the eject button will pop up

ᕄ

(

). Close the card slot cover.

Inserting Memory Cards

Insert the memory card terminals ﬁrst. In-

serting the card upside down or backwards

could damage the camera or the card.

Check to be sure that the card is in the cor-

rect orientation.

No Memory Card

If no memory card is inserted in the camera when a

charged EN-EL4 battery is inserted or the camera is

will appear in the

exposure-count displays in the control panel and view-

ﬁnder.

.4 Format the memory card

Memory cards must be formatted before ﬁrst use.

Formatting Memory Cards

Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they

may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you

wish to keep to a computer before proceeding ( 223–226).

To format the card, turn the camera on and hold the

buttons down simultaneously for approximately two seconds. A blink-

ing will appear in the shutter-speed display and the frame count

(

and

)

will blink. Pressing both buttons together a second time will format

the memory card. Press any other button to exit without formatting.

During formatting, the letters

will appear in the frame-count dis-

play. When formatting is complete, the frame-count display will show

the number of photographs that can be recorded at current settings.

During Formatting

Do not remove the card or battery or unplug the AC adapter

(available separately) during formatting.

Format (

207)

Memory cards can also be formatted using the Format option in the setup menu.

Memory Cards

• Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when removing memory

cards from the camera.

• Format memory cards before ﬁrst use.

• Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards. Do not remove

memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the

power source during formatting or while data are being recorded, deleted, or copied

to a computer. Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in

damage to the camera or card.

• Do not touch the card terminals with your ﬁngers or metal objects.

• Do not apply force to the card casing. Failure to observe this precaution could dam-

age the card.

• Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shocks.

• Do not expose to water, high levels of humidity, or direct sunlight.

Removing Memory Cards

Memory cards can be removed without loss of data

when the camera is off. Before removing the memory

card, wait for the green card access lamp next to the

card slot cover to go out and then turn the camera

off. Do ^NOTattempt to remove the card while the

access lamp is on. Failure to observe this precaution

could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera

or card. Open the door protecting the card-slot cover

release button and press the release button to open the

card slot, then press the eject button to partially eject

Access lamp

ᕃ

the card ( ). The card can then be removed by hand

ᕄ

(

). Do not push on the memory card while pressing

the eject button. Failure to observe this precaution

could damage the memory card.

Basic Photography

Tutorial

26–34

Basic Photography and Playback

Basic Playback

This chapter takes you step-by-step through the

process of taking your ﬁrst photographs and play-

ing them back.

Basic Photography

This section describes how to use autofocus

and programmed auto autoexposure for simple,

“point-and-shoot” photography that will produce

optimal results in most situations.

Basic Playback

Read this section for information on viewing pho-

tographs in the monitor.

Basic Photography

Taking Your First Photographs

There are six basic steps to taking photographs:

STEP 1

Ready the Camera

27–28

15–24

To learn more about the battery level display, see:

• Introduction: First Steps..............................................

To learn how to restore settings to their default values, see:

• Taking Photographs: Two-Button Reset.......................

• Menu Guide: The Shooting Menu ..............................

• Menu Guide: The Custom Settings Menu...................

128

161–169

170–205

STEP 2

Adjust Camera Settings

29–30

To learn more about the following camera settings, see:

• Taking Photographs: Choosing a Shooting Mode........

• Taking Photographs: Image Quality and Size...............

• Taking Photographs: Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)........

• Taking Photographs: White Balance............................

• Taking Photographs: Image Adjustment......................

• Taking Photographs: Focus .........................................

• Taking Photographs: Exposure....................................

70–71

41–47

48–50

51–64

65–69

72–83

84–105

STEP 3

Frame the Photograph

To learn how to preview the effects of aperture, see:

• Taking Photographs: Exposure....................................

To learn about optional viewﬁnder accessories, see:

• Technical Notes: Optional Accessories.........................

84–105

232

STEP 4

STEP 5

Focus

To learn more about focus options, see:

• Taking Photographs: Focus .........................................

72–83

Check Exposure

To learn how to change the composition after setting exposure, see:

• Taking Photographs: Exposure....................................

To learn more about ﬂash photography, see:

84–105

• Taking Photographs: Flash Photography......................

106–117

STEP 6

Take the Photograph

For information on time-lapse photography, see:

• Taking Photographs: Interval Timer Photography ........

To learn how to delay shutter release, see:

118–122

123

• Taking Photographs: Self-Timer Mode ........................

Step 1—Ready the Camera

Before taking photographs, ready the camera as described below.

.1 Turn the camera on

The control panel will turn on and the dis-

play in the viewﬁnder will light.

.2 Check the battery level

Check the battery level in the viewﬁnder or

top control panel.

Icon^*

Control View-

panel ﬁnder

Status

Notes

Battery fully

charged

Aperture and shutter-speed indicators in top

control panel and all indicators in viewﬁnder

turn off if no operations are performed for 6s

(auto meter off). Press shutter-release button

halfway to reactivate display.

—

Battery

partially

discharged

Low battery Ready fully-charged spare battery.

Battery

Shutter release disabled.

(ﬂashes) (ﬂashes) exhausted

*No icon displayed when camera powered by optional AC adapter.

The Battery Indicator

If the segments in the control panel battery icon blink on and off, the camera is calcu-

lating the battery charge. The battery level will be displayed in about three seconds.

The

Icon

icon in the control panel indicates that the battery has malfunctioned

icon in the viewﬁnder may also

ﬂash). Contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.

A ﬂashing

or is otherwise unsuitable for use in the D2H (the

.3 Check the number of exposures remaining

The exposure-count displays in the top con-

trol panel and viewﬁnder show the number

of photographs that can be taken at cur-

rent settings. When this number reaches

zero, the icon will ﬂash in the top control

panel and a ﬂashing

icon will appear in

the viewﬁnder. No further pictures can be

taken until you delete pictures or insert a

new memory card. You may be able to take

additional pictures at lower image quality or

size settings.

Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings

This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed

in the table below, using a type G or D lens. Information on when and how

to change settings from their default values is provided in “Taking Photo-

graphs” ( 37).

Option

Default

Description

Pictures are compressed for balance between

image quality and ﬁle size that is ideal for

snapshots.

Image

quality

NORM

(JPEG Normal)

41–

Image

size

44–

Images are 2,464×1,632 pixels in size.

(Large)

Sensitivity (digital equivalent of ﬁlm speed) 48–

set to value roughly equivalent to ISO 200. 50

Sensitivity

200

White

White balance is adjusted automatically for 51–

(Auto)

balance

natural colors under most types of lighting.

Built-in exposure program automatically ad-

justs shutter speed and aperture for optimal

exposure in most situations.

Exposure

mode

85–

(Programmed auto)

Center focus area

Focus

area

Camera focuses on subject in center focus

area.

.1 Set the shooting mode to single frame ( 70)

ᕃ

Hold the mode-dial lock release down (

)

ᕄ

and turn the shooting mode dial ( ) to S

(single frame). At this setting, the camera

will take one photograph each time the

shutter-release button is pressed.

.2 Choose single-area AF ( 76)

Rotate the AF-area mode selector until it

clicks into place pointing to

(single-area

AF). At this setting, the user can choose

from eleven focus areas. Pressing the shut-

ter-release button halfway locks focus at

the distance to the subject in the selected

focus area.

.3 Choose single-servo autofocus ( 72)

Rotate the focus-mode selector until it

clicks into place pointing to S (single-servo

autofocus). At this setting, the camera

will automatically focus on the subject in

the selected focus area when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. Pictures

can only be taken when the camera is in

focus.

.4 Choose matrix metering ( 84)

Press the metering selector lock button

and rotate the metering selector to

(matrix metering). Matrix metering uses

information from all areas of the frame to

determine exposure, ensuring optimal re-

sults for the entire frame. If a type G or D

lens is mounted on the camera, 3D matrix

metering is used for exposure control that

takes into account maximum brightness,

contrast, and the distance to the subject.

When matrix metering is selected, the metering display in the view-

ﬁnder shows

Step 3—Frame a Photograph

To prevent blurred photographs caused by unsteady hands (camera shake),

hold the camera steadily in both hands, with your elbows propped lightly

against your torso for support. Hold the handgrip in your right hand and

cradle the camera body or lens with your left.

The shutter-release button

for vertical shooting ( 4)

can be used when taking

photographs in portrait

(tall) orientation.

The recommended stance for taking photographs is with one foot a half pace

in front of the other and your upper body stable.

Viewﬁnder Focus

The viewﬁnder is equipped with diopter adjustment to

accommodate individual differences in vision. To adjust

viewﬁnder focus, pull the diopter adjustment knob out

ᕃ

(

) and rotate it until the viewﬁnder display and focus

ᕄ

brackets are in sharp focus ( ). When operating the

diopter adjustment knob with your eye to the view-

ﬁnder, be careful not to put your ﬁngers or ﬁngernails

in your eye.

Diopter can be adjusted in the range –3m^–1to +1m^–1. Corrective lenses (available

separately;

232) allow diopters of –6m^–1to +3m^–1.

Attaching Diopter Adjustment Viewﬁnder Lenses

Before attaching a diopter-adjustment viewﬁnder lens,

remove the viewﬁnder eyepiece by closing the view-

ᕃ

ﬁnder shutter to release the eyepiece lock ( ) and then

ᕄ

unscrewing the eyepiece as shown at right ( ).

Step 4—Focus

In single-servo AF, the camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus

area when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. After centering the

focus brackets on your subject, press the shutter-release button halfway and

check focus in the viewﬁnder.

Viewﬁnder display

Description

Subject in focus.

●

Focus point is between camera and subject.

Focus point is behind subject.

Camera unable to focus on subject in focus brackets using

autofocus.

(ﬂashes)

To focus on an off-center subject, use focus lock ( 80–81) or select the

focus area containing your subject using the multi selector ( 74). For infor-

mation on what to do if the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, see

“Getting Good Results with Autofocus” ( 82).

Step 5—Check Exposure

In exposure mode P (programmed auto), the cam-

era automatically sets shutter speed and aperture

when the shutter-release button is pressed half-

way. Before shooting, check the shutter-speed

and aperture indicators in the viewﬁnder. If the

photo would be under- or over-exposed at cur-

rent settings, one of the following indicators will

appear in either the shutter-speed or aperture

display.

Indicator

Description

Photo will be overexposed. Use optional Neutral Density (ND) ﬁlter.

Photo will be underexposed. Raise sensitivity (

Speedlight ( 106).

48–50) or use optional

Shutter Speed and Camera Shake

To prevent blurring caused by camera shake, the shutter speed should be faster than

the inverse of the focal length of the lens, in seconds (for example, if a lens has a

focal length of 50mm, shutter speed should be faster than /60 s). Use of a tripod is

recommended when shooting at slower shutter speeds. To prevent blur, try increasing

sensitivity ( 48–50) or using a VR lens. An optional Speedlight ( 106) can be used

to prevent blur at shutter speeds of ¹/60 s or slower.

Step 6—Take the Photograph

Smoothly press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down.

While the photograph is being recorded to the

memory card after shooting, the access lamp

next to the card slot cover will light. Do not

eject the memory card, turn the camera off, or

remove or disconnect the power source until the

lamp has gone out. Removing the memory card

or cutting power in these circumstances could

result in loss of data.

Do Not Photograph Strong Light Sources

Avoid taking pictures with the camera focused on the sun or other strong light source.

Intense light may cause deterioration in the LBCAST image sensor that the camera uses

in place of ﬁlm. It may also produce a white blur effect in the ﬁnal photograph.

Image Review (

159)

Photographs can be displayed at any time during or after recording by pressing the

button. When On is selected for the Image review option in the playback menu,

photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting.

Basic Playback

Viewing Photographs

To play photographs back, press the button. The most recent photograph

will be displayed in the monitor.

100-1

Viewing Additional Photographs

To page through photographs in the order recorded, press the multi selector

down. Press the multi selector up to view photographs in reverse order. To

scroll rapidly through the images on the memory card, press and hold the up

or down buttons on the multi selector.

When the last photograph on the memory card is displayed, you can return

to the ﬁrst photograph by pressing the multi selector down. When the ﬁrst

photograph in memory is displayed, you can view the last photograph by

pressing the multi selector up.

Deleting Unwanted Photographs

To delete the photograph currently

displayed in the monitor, press the

button. A conﬁrmation dialog will be

Delete?

Yes

displayed. Press the

button again

to delete the image and return to

playback. To exit without deleting the

picture, press the multi selector left or

right.

100-1

Take Additional Photographs

To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the

the shutter-release button halfway.

button or press

Delete (

148)

To delete multiple images, use the Delete option in the playback menu.

Using Camera Menus

39–40

Image Quality and Size

Taking

41–47

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

Photographs

48–50

The Details

White Balance

51–64

Image Adjustment

65–69

“Tutorial: Basic Photography” described the basic

order of operations for taking photographs at the

most commonly-used settings. This chapter ex-

plains how and when to adjust camera settings for

different shooting conditions.

Choosing a Shooting Mode

70–71

Focus

72–83

Exposure

84–105

Flash Photography

106–117

IntervalTimer Photography

118–122

Self-Timer Mode

123

Non-CPU Lenses

124–127

Two-Button Reset

128

The chart below shows the basic order for adjusting settings when taking

photographs. Before proceeding, be sure to read “Using Camera Menus”

(

39) for information on menu operations.

How will this photograph be used?

Image Quality and Size..........................................................

Image Adjustment ................................................................

41–47

65–69

What lighting is available?

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)...................................................

White Balance.......................................................................

48–50

51–64

Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?

Choosing a Shooting Mode ..................................................

70–71

72–83

What is the subject, and how will I compose the photography?

Focus....................................................................................

How important is background lighting to the photograph?

Exposure: Metering...............................................................

What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?

Exposure: Exposure Mode......................................................

85–94

Is the subject very bright, very dark, or high contrast?

Exposure: Exposure Compensation ........................................

Exposure: Bracketing.............................................................

98–105

Will I need a ﬂash?

Flash Photography ................................................................

106–117

How do I want to control the shutter?

Interval Timer Photography ...................................................

Self-Timer Mode ...................................................................

118–122

123

Using Camera Menus

Basic Menu Operations

The next four sections involve settings that can be accessed via the camera

menus. To view the camera menus, press the button.

SHOOTING MENU

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

100

DSC

NORM

File name

Image quality

Image size

Raw compression

White bal.

Choosing a Menu

The camera has four main menus: the playback menu, the shooting menu,

the Custom Settings menu, and the setup menu. When the menu button

is pressed, the camera displays the last menu used. To select a different

menu:

SHOOTING MENU

SET UP

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

100

DSC

NORM

OFF

File name

Image quality

Image size

Raw compression

White bal.

Language

Image comment

Auto image rotation

OFF

If menu item is highlighted, press

button.

Select menu.

Position cursor in selected menu.

SET UP

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

Language

Image comment

Auto image rotation

OFF

Making a Selection

To modify settings for an item in the current menu:

SET UP

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

Language

Image comment

Auto image rotation

SET UP

Video mode

OFF

NTSC

PAL

OFF

Highlight menu item.

Display options.

SET UP

Video mode

SET UP

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

NTSC

PAL

PTP

Language

Image comment

Auto image rotation

OFF

Highlight option.

Make selection.

• To return to the previous menu without making a selection, press the multi

selector to the left.

• The selection for some options is made from a sub-menu. Repeat steps 3

and 4 to make a selection from a sub-menu.

• Some menu items are not available while images are being recorded to the

memory card.

• Pressing the

button or the center of the multi selector performs the

same function as pressing the multi selector to the right. In some cases,

a selection can only be made using

selector.

button or the center of the multi

Exiting the Menus

To exit the menus, press the

the button twice). You can also exit the menus by pressing the

button (if a menu option is highlighted, press

but-

ton to turn the monitor off or by turning the camera off. To exit the menus

and focus the camera for the next shot, press the shutter-release button

halfway.

Image Quality and Size

Making Effective Use of Memory

Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photo-

graph occupies on the memory card.

Image Quality

The D2H supports the following image quality options (listed in descending

order by image quality and ﬁle size):

Option

NEF+JPEG Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one ﬁne-quality

Fine JPEG image.

Description

NEF+JPEG Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one normal-qual-

Normal ity JPEG image.

NEF+JPEG Two images are recorded, one NEF (RAW) image and one basic-quality

Basic

JPEG image.

Raw 12-bit data from the LBCAST image sensor are saved directly to

the memory card in Nikon Electronic Image Format (NEF).

NEF (Raw)

Images are saved in uncompressed TIFF-RGB at a color depth of eight

bits per channel (24-bit color).

TIFF (RGB)

Images are saved in JPEG format at a compression ratio of roughly

1:4.

JPEG Fine

JPEG

Images are saved in JPEG format at a compression ratio of roughly

Normal 1:8.

Images are saved in JPEG format at a compression ratio of roughly

1:16.

JPEG Basic

NEF (Raw)/NEF+JPEG

File compression for NEF images is controlled from the Raw compression menu (

44). The following options are available:

• Comp. NEF (Raw): NEF images are compressed using a “lossless” algorithm that re-

duces ﬁle size by approximately ﬁfty to sixty percent without affecting image quality

(

46–47).

• NEF (Raw): NEF images are not compressed.

NEF images can only be viewed in the software provided with the camera or in Nikon

Capture 4 (

223). When photographs taken at NEF+JPEG Fine, NEF+JPEG Nor-

mal, or NEF+JPEG Basic are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be

displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG

images will be deleted.

Image quality can be set using the Image quality option in the shooting

menu or by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial.

When NEF (Raw) is selected, a compression option can be selected from the

Raw compression menu.

The Image Quality Menu

Highlight Image quality in the shooting

SHOOTING MENU

menu ( 167) and press the multi selector to

the right.

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

100

DSC

NORM

File name

Image quality

Image size

Raw compression

White bal.

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

Image quality

(

NEF Raw JPEG Fine

(

NEF Raw JPEG Normal

NEF Raw JPEG Basic

(

)

NEF Raw

(

)

TIFF RGB

JPEG Fine

JPEG Normal

JPEG Basic

White Balance Bracketing

White balance bracketing can not be used with NEF (RAW) images. Selecting an NEF

(RAW) option for image quality cancels white balance bracketing. White balance for

NEF (RAW) images can be adjusted using Nikon Capture 4 (available separately;

223).

File Names

Photographs are stored as image ﬁles with names of the form “DSC_nnnn.xxx,” where

nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascend-

ing order by the camera, and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions: “NEF”

for NEF images, “TIF” for TIFF-RGB, “JPG” for JPEG images, and “NDF” for Dust Off

ref photos ( 214–215). The NEF and JPEG ﬁles recorded at a setting of “NEF+JPEG”

have the same ﬁle names but different extensions. Images recorded at a Color Mode

setting of II (Adobe RGB) (

67) have names that begin with an underbar (e.g.,

“_DSC0001.JPG”). The “DSC” portion of the ﬁle name can be changed using the File

name option in the shooting menu (

166).

The QUAL Button

Image quality can also be set by pressing the

QUAL button and rotating the main command

dial (note that NEF (RAW) compression can only

be adjusted in the Raw compression menu). Im-

age quality is displayed in the rear control panel

and in the viewﬁnder sidebar:

Option

Rear panel

Viewﬁnder

RAW FINE

NEF+JPEG

Fine

Rear control panel

RAW

NEF+JPEG

Normal

NORM

NEF+JPEG

Basic

BASIC

NEF (Raw)

TIFF (RGB)

JPEG Fine

Viewﬁnder

TIFF

FINE

NORM

BASIC

JPEG Normal

JPEG Basic

The Raw Compression Menu

The Raw compression menu controls whether NEF (RAW) images are

compressed. The setting chosen in the Raw compression menu takes ef-

fect whenever image quality is set to NEF+JPEG Fine, NEF+JPEG Normal,

NEF+JPEG Basic, or NEF (Raw). NEF compression can not be selected us-

ing the QUAL button and command dials.

Highlight Raw compression in the shooting

SHOOTING MENU

menu ( 167) and press the multi selector to

the right.

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

100

DSC

NORM

File name

Image quality

Image size

Raw compression

White bal.

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

Raw compression

(

)

ON Comp. NEF Raw OK

(

)

OFF NEF Raw

Image Size

Image size is measured in pixels. Smaller sizes produce smaller ﬁles, making

them suited to distribution via e-mail or inclusion in web pages. Conversely,

the larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed without

becoming noticeably “grainy.” Choose image size according to the space

available on the memory card and the task at hand.

Option

Size (pixels) Size when printed at 200 dpi (approx.)

Large (2464×1632)

2,464×1,632

31.3×20.7cm (12˝×8˝)

23.4×15.5cm (9˝×6˝)

M Medium (1840×1224) 1,840×1,224

Image size can be set using the Image size option in the shooting menu or

by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the sub-command dial. Note that

the option selected does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) images. When

opened in the software provided with the camera or in Nikon Capture 4, NEF

images are 2,464×1,632 pixels in size.

The Image Size Menu

Highlight Image size in the shooting menu

SHOOTING MENU

(

167) and press the multi selector to the

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

right.

100

DSC

NORM

File name

Image quality

Image size

Raw compression

White bal.

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

Image size

Large 2464x1632

(

)

4.0M

Medium 1840x1224

(

)

2.2M

The QUAL Button

Image size can also be set by pressing the QUAL

button and rotating the sub-command dial. Im-

age size is displayed in the rear control panel and

in the viewﬁnder sidebar:

Rear control panel

Viewﬁnder

Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on

a 512MB card at different image quality and size settings.

Image

quality

Raw

compression

Image

size

L^‡

M^‡

L^‡

M^‡

L^‡

M^‡

L^‡

M^‡

L^‡

M^‡

L^‡

M^‡

—

File

size^*

No. of

Buffer

images^*capacity^†

††

Comp. NEF (Raw)

NEF (Raw)

††

NEF+JPEG Fine

NEF+JPEG Normal

NEF+JPEG Basic

7.9MB

7.1MB

††

Comp. NEF (Raw)

NEF (Raw)

††

6.6MB

6.1MB

††

Comp. NEF (Raw)

NEF (Raw)

††

6.5MB

6.3MB

‡‡

††

Comp. NEF (Raw)

NEF (Raw)

TIFF (RGB)

JPEG Fine

NEF (Raw)

6.0MB

11.5MB

6.5MB

—

1.9MB

222

390

433

709

780

1300

1.1MB

0.98MB

0.56MB

0.49MB

0.28MB

JPEG Normal

JPEG Basic

†

‡

All ﬁgures are approximate. Size of JPEG ﬁles varies with scene recorded.

Maximum number of frames that can be stored in memory buffer.

Image size applies to JPEG images only. When opened in software provided with

camera or in Nikon Capture 4, NEF images are 2,464×1,632 pixels in size.

^**Total ﬁle size of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images. File size of compressed NEF (RAW) im-

ages is approximately ﬁfty to sixty percent of uncompressed NEF images.

^††Number of exposures remaining shown in control and viewﬁnder is the same as in

the case of uncompressed NEF (RAW) images. The actual number of images that can

be stored on the memory card is higher than shown.

^‡‡File size of compressed NEF (RAW) images is approximately ﬁfty to sixty percent of

uncompressed NEF images.

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of exposures remaining shown in the exposure count displays in the

control panel and viewﬁnder is only an approximation. The number of compressed

NEF or JPEG images that can be stored on a memory card depends on the subject and

composition of each photograph. In general, the more detailed the image, the larger

the resulting ﬁle and the fewer the images that can be stored.

Large-Capacity Memory Cards

When enough memory remains on the memory card to

record a thousand or more pictures at current settings,

the number of exposures remaining will be shown in

thousands, rounded down to the nearest hundred (e.g.,

if there is room for approximately 1,260 exposures, the

exposure count display will show 1.2K).

d2—Maximum Shots (

188)

In continuous mode, Custom Setting d2 (Maximum shots) can be used to limit the

maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst to any amount

between one and forty.

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

Reacting Faster to Light

“Sensitivity” is the digital equivalent of ﬁlm speed. The higher the sensitivity,

the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds

or smaller apertures.

Sensitivity can be set between values roughly equivalent to ISO 200 and ISO

1600 in steps equivalent to ¹/3 EV. Higher values of HI-1 (approximately equiv-

alent to ISO 3200) and HI-2 (approximately equivalent to ISO 6400) are also

available for situations in which high sensitivity is a priority. Sensitivity can be

adjusted using the ISO option in the shooting menu or by pressing the ISO

button and rotating the main command dial.

The ISO Menu

Highlight ISO in the shooting menu ( 168)

SHOOTING MENU

and press the multi selector to the right.

White bal.

200

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

ISO

2 0 0

2 5 0

3 2 0

4 0 0

5 0 0

6 4 0

8 0 0

HI-1/HI-2

The higher the sensitivity, the more likely pictures are to be subject to “noise” in the

form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels. Photos taken at settings of HI-1

and HI-2 will likely contain appreciable amounts of noise. Use only to capture natural

lighting under low light conditions or when a fast shutter speed is required to prevent

blurring. Nikon recommends that image sharpening (

settings to avoid heightening the effects of noise.

65) be turned off at these

The ISO Button

Sensitivity can also be set by pressing the ISO

button and rotating the main command dial.

Sensitivity is displayed in the control panels and

viewﬁnder sidebar:

Top control panel

Rear control panel

Viewﬁnder

†

Viewﬁnder display shows

b1—ISO Auto (

182)

When ON is selected for Custom Setting b1 (ISO Auto), the camera will automatically

vary sensitivity from the value selected by the user to help ensure optimum exposure.

Sensitivity can not be set to HI-1 or HI-2 while ISO Auto is on, and ON can not be

selected for ISO Auto is when ISO is set to HI-1 or HI-2.

d6—Control Panel/Viewﬁnder Display>Rear Control Panel (

192)

If Frame Count is selected for Control panel/viewﬁnder display>Rear control

panel (Custom Setting d6), sensitivity will only be displayed in the rear control panel

while the ISO button is pressed. If ISO is selected, sensitivity will be displayed except

during voice memo recording and playback.

b2—ISO Step Value (

183)

Depending on the option selected for Custom Setting b2, sensitivity can also be set in

increments equivalent to ½ or 1EV.

ISO step value set to 1/2 step

ISO step value set to 1 step

If possible, the current sensitivity setting is maintained when the step value is changed.

If the current sensitivity setting is not available at the new step value, sensitivity will be

rounded up to the nearest available setting.

White Balance

Keeping Colors True

The color of light reﬂected from an object varies with the color of the light

source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light

source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the

shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Unlike the ﬁlm used in

ﬁlm cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing infor-

mation from the 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, LBCAST image sensor, and ambient

light sensor according to the color of the light source. This is known as “white

balance.” For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches

the light source before shooting. The following options are available:

Approximate

color

Option

temperature

Description

Color temperature measured using 1,005-pixel

RGB sensor, LBCAST image sensor, and ambient

light sensor and white balance adjusted auto-

matically. For best results, use type G or D lens.

With SB-800 Speedlight, white balance reﬂects

conditions in effect when Speedlight ﬁres.

3,500–

8,000K

Auto

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

3,000K

4,200K

5,200K

5,400K

6,000K

8,000K

Use under incandescent lighting.

Use under ﬂuorescent lighting.

Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.

Use with Nikon Speedlights.

Cloudy

Use in daylight under overcast skies.

Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.

Choose color temperature from list of values

Shade

Choose color

temp.

2,500–

10,000K

(

56).

Use subject, light source, or existing photo-

graph as reference for white balance ( 57).

White bal.

preset

—

Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources. If the desired

results can not be achieved with auto white balance, choose an option from

the list above or use preset white balance. In auto and preset modes, the

camera uses “through-the-lens” (TTL) white balance measurement to ensure

that white balance is set correctly even when the camera and subject are

under different lighting.

White balance can be set using the White bal. option in the shooting menu

or by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial.

The White Balance Menu

Highlight White bal. in the shooting menu

SHOOTING MENU

(

167) and press the multi selector to the

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

right.

100

DSC

NORM

File name

Image quality

Image size

Raw compression

White bal.

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. If Choose color

temp. is selected, a menu of color tempera-

tures will be displayed ( 56). If White bal.

preset is selected, a menu of preset white

balance options will be displayed ( 57). In

all other cases, a white-balance ﬁne-tuning

dialog will be displayed ( 54).

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

Auto

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

Cloudy

Shade

Studio Strobe Lighting

Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with studio strobe lighting.

Choose a color temperature, use preset white balance, or set white balance to Flash

and use ﬁne tuning to adjust white balance.

Color Temperature

The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color

temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, deﬁned with ref-

erence to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light

in the same wavelengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neigh-

borhood of 5,000–5,500K appear white, light sources with a lower color temperature,

such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. Light sources with a

higher color temperature appear tinged with blue.

The WB Button

White balance can also be set by pressing the

WB button and rotating the main command dial.

White balance is displayed in the rear control

panel and in the viewﬁnder sidebar:

Rear control panel

Viewﬁnder

e5—Auto BKT Set (

196)

When WB bracketing is selected for custom setting e5 (Auto BKT Set), the camera

will create several images each time the shutter is released. White balance will be

varied with each image, “bracketing” the value selected in the white balance menu or

using the ISO button.

Fine-Tuning White Balance

At settings other than

(Choose color temp.) and PRE (preset), white

balance can be “ﬁne tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of

the light source or to introduce a deliberate “warm” or “cold” cast into

an image. Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge or to

compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast, while lowering white

balance can make photographs appear slightly more yellow or red or com-

pensate for light sources with a blue cast. Adjustments can be made in the

range +3 to –3 in increments of one. Except in Fluorescent mode, each

increment is equivalent to about 10 mired.

White balance is ﬁne tuned using the White bal. option in the shooting

menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial.

The White Balance Menu

In the white balance menu ( 52), highlight

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

an option other than Choose color temp.

or White bal. preset and press the multi

selector to the right.

Auto

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

Cloudy

Shade

Press the multi selector up or down to choose

the desired value and press the multi selector

to the right. The shooting menu will be dis-

played.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

Auto

“Mired”

Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low

color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures. For example, a change

of 100K produces a much greater change in color at 3000K than at 6000K. Mired,

calculated by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 10⁶, is a measure of

color temperature that takes such variation into account, and as such is the unit used

in color-temperature compensation ﬁlters. E.g.:

• 4000K–3000K(a difference of 1000K)=83mired

• 7000K–6000K(a difference of 1000K)=24mired

The WB Button

White balance can also be ﬁne-tuned by pressing

the WB button and rotating the sub-command

dial. White balance is displayed in the rear control

panel; at settings other than 0, a

icon ap-

pears in the rear control panel and in the view-

ﬁnder sidebar:

Rear control panel

Viewﬁnder

Fine-Tuning and Color Temperature

Approximate color-temperatures for settings other than A (auto) are given below (val-

ues may differ from color temperatures given by photo color meters):

Direct

Cloudy

Shade

Incandescent Fluorescent^*sunlight

Flash

(daylight)

2,700K

2,800K

2,900K

3,000K

3,100K

3,200K

3,300K

2,700K

3,000K

3,700K

4,200K

5,000K

6,500K

7,200K

4,800K

4,900K

5,000K

5,200K

5,300K

5,400K

5,600K

4,800K

5,000K

5,200K

5,400K

5,600K

5,800K

6,000K

5,400K

5,600K

5,800K

6,000K

6,200K

6,400K

6,600K

6,700K

7,100K

7,500K

8,000K

8,400K

8,800K

9,200K

–1

–2

–3

*The size of the increments for Fluorescent reﬂects the wide variations in color tem-

perature among the many different types of ﬂuorescent light source, ranging from

low-temperature stadium lighting to high-temperature mercury-vapor lamps.

Choosing a Color Temperature

Choose a setting of (Choose color temp.) to select the color temperature

from thirty-one predetermined values ranging from 2,500K to 10,000K in

increments of roughly 10 mired (note that the desired results will not be ob-

tained with ﬂash or ﬂuorescent lighting). Color temperature can be selected

in the white-balance menu or with the WB button and sub-command dial.

The White Balance Menu

In the white balance menu ( 52), highlight

an Choose color temp. and press the multi

selector to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

Cloudy

Shade

Choose color temp.

White bal. preset

Highlight the desired color temperature and

press the multi selector to the right. The

shooting menu will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

Choose color temp.

5 0 0 0

5 3 0 0

5 6 0 0

5 9 0 0

6 3 0 0

6 7 0 0

The WB Button

At a setting of

(Choose color temp.), color

temperature can be selected by pressing the WB

button and rotating the sub-command dial. The

color temperature is displayed in the rear control

panel:

…

Take Test Shots

Take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate to the light source.

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used to record and recall custom white balance set-

tings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources

with a strong color cast. Four options are available for setting preset white

balance:

Recording New Values with the Camera

(1) Frame a neutral gray or white object and press the shutter-release button

to measure a value for white balance ( 59).

(2) Measure white balance with the ambient light sensor ( 59).

Copying Values from Existing Photographs

(3) Copy white balance from another photograph on the memory card (

63).

(4) Copy white balance from Nikon Capture 4 (available separately;

64).

The camera can store up to ﬁve values for preset white balance in presets

d-0–d-4. White balance values recorded with options (1) and (2) are stored

in preset d-0. To prevent this value from being replaced the next time white

balance is measured, the value stored in d-0 can be copied to presets d-1–d-4

for long-term storage ( 64). White balance values copied using options

(3) and (4) are also stored in presets d-1–d-4. A descriptive comment can be

added to any white balance preset ( 62).

d-0

d-1–d-4

SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

Stores last val-

ue measured

for white bal-

Store values copied from d-0 (

64).

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

ance (

58).

SHOOTING MENU

Set Zoom

SHOOTING MENU

Store values cop-

Select

Set

ied from images

on memory card

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

100-1

100-2

100-3

(

63).

100-4

100-5

100-6

Store values created in Nikon Capture 4 (

64).

White Balance Presets

Changes to white balance presets apply to all shooting menu banks (

162). A con-

ﬁrmation dialog will be displayed if the user attempts to change a white balance preset

created in another shooting menu bank (no warning is displayed for preset d-0).

Measuring a Value for White Balance

White balance can be measured with reference to a neutral gray object or by

measuring the color of the light source. The new value for white balance is

automatically stored in preset d-0.

Reference

Description

Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in

ﬁnal photograph and white balance is measured using camera’s 1,005-

pixel RGB sensor. Use for ﬂash photography or when the subject and

camera are under different lighting. In studio settings, 18% diffusion

panel can be used to make reference object appear gray.

Neutral

gray

object

Color of light source is measured by sensor on camera pentaprism and

white balance adjusted to produce natural coloration without reference

object. Use when subject is under same lighting as camera.

Light

source

Press the WB button and rotate the main

command dial until is displayed in the rear

control panel or viewﬁnder sidebar.

Rear control panel

Viewﬁnder

If the new value for preset white balance will be used immediately, select

preset d-0 by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial

until d-0 is displayed in the rear control panel ( 61). Otherwise there is

no need to select d-0 when measuring a new value for white balance.

Release the WB button brieﬂy and then press

the button until the icon in the rear control

panel and viewﬁnder sidebar start to ﬂash. A

blinking will also appear in the top control

panel and viewﬁnder frame-count displays.

Rear control panel

Top control panel

Viewﬁnder

To measure white balance using a neutral gray or white object…

…frame the reference object so that it ﬁlls the

viewﬁnder and press the shutter-release but-

ton all the way down. The camera will mea-

sure a value for white balance and store it in

preset d-0. No photograph will be recorded;

white balance can be measured accurately

even when the camera is not in focus.

To measure the color of the light source…

…make sure that the ambient light sensor is

lit by the light source and press the FUNC.

button. The camera will calculate a value for

white balance and store it in preset d-0.

To exit without measuring a new value for

white balance, press the WB button.

Exposure Mode

Preset white balance can be measured in all exposure modes. In all modes, exposure

is automatically increased by one EV to ensure accurate results. In manual exposure

mode, optimal results can be obtained by setting exposure to 0EV as indicated by the

electronic analog exposure display.

If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance,

will

ﬂash for about three seconds in the control panels, while the viewﬁnder

will show a ﬂashing

Viewﬁnder

Rear control panel

Top control panel

If lighting is too dark or too bright, or if some types of artiﬁcial lighting

are used when measuring white balance using the ambient light sensor,

the camera may be unable to measure white balance. A ﬂashing

will appear in the control panels and viewﬁnder for about three seconds.

Return to Step 3 and measure white balance again. If the camera is un-

able to measure white balance using the ambient light sensor, try mea-

suring white balance using a neutral gray or white reference object.

Viewﬁnder

Rear control panel

Top control panel

SHOOTING MENU

The new value for white balance will be stored in

preset d-0, automatically replacing the previous

value for this preset (no conﬁrmation dialog will

be displayed). If white balance was set using a

reference object, a thumbnail will be displayed in

the preset white balance list. Presets measured

using the ambient light sensor are marked by a

icon.

Select

Set

d-0

d-1

d-2

SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

d-0

d-1

To use the new value for white balance, select preset d-0 (if no value has

been measured for white balance before d-0 is selected, white balance

will be set to a color temperature of 5,200K, the same as Direct sun-

light). The new white balance value will remain in preset d-0 until white

balance is measured again. By copying preset d-0 to one of the other

presets before measuring a new value for white balance, up to ﬁve white

balance values can be stored ( 64).

Selecting a White Balance Preset

To set white balance to a preset value:

Highlight White bal. preset in the white

SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

balance menu ( 52) and press the multi se-

lector to the right. The menu shown at right

will be displayed. (To return to the shooting

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

menu, press the

button.)

d 0

Presets are identiﬁed by an icon or thumbnail,

a name (d-0–d-4), and a comment. Press the

multi selector up, down, left, or right to high-

light the desired preset. To select the high-

lighted preset and return to shooting mode

without completing steps 3–5, press the

button.

SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

d 1

Press the center of the multi selector to display

the menu shown at right. To view options for

other presets, highlight the name of the cur-

rent preset (d-0–d-4) and press the multi

selector right.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

White bal. preset

d 1

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Selecting a White Balance Preset: the WB Button

At a setting of

(White bal. preset), presets can also

be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the

sub-command dial. The current preset is displayed in

the rear control panel while the WB button is pressed.

Press the multi selector up or down to high-

light Set.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

White bal. preset

d 1

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Press the multi selector to the right to set

white balance to the value stored in the

selected preset and return to the shooting

menu.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

Cloudy

Shade

Choose color temp.

White bal. preset

Entering a Comment

To enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six

characters for a selected white balance preset,

highlight the preset in the thumbnail display and

press the center of the multi selector as described

in steps 1–3 on the previous page. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

White bal. preset

d 1

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Press the multi selector up or down to high-

light Edit comment.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

White bal. preset

d 0

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Press the multi selector to the right to display

the text edit dialog. Edit the comment as de-

scribed on page 210.

SHOOTING MENU

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SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

Press the button to return to the thumbnail

display.

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

d 1 Beach

Copying White Balance from a Photograph (d-1–d-4 Only)

To copy a value for white balance from a photo-

graph on the memory card to a selected preset

(d-1–d-4 only), highlight the preset in the thumb-

nail display and press the center of the multi se-

lector as described in steps 1–3 on page 61. The

menu shown at right will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

White bal. preset

d 1

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Press the multi selector up or down to high-

light Select image.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

White bal. preset

d 1

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Press the multi selector to the right to display

the photographs on the memory card. Only

photographs taken with the D2H will be dis-

played; other images can not be selected.

SHOOTING MENU

Set Zoom

100-1

100-2

100-5

100-3

100-6

100-4

Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right

to highlight the desired image. To view the

highlighted image full frame, press the but-

ton. Press the button again to return to the

thumbnail list.

SHOOTING MENU

Set Zoom

100-1

100-2

100-5

100-3

100-6

100-4

Press the center of the multi selector to copy

the white balance value for the highlighted

photograph to the selected preset and return

to the thumbnail display. If the highlighted

photograph has a comment, the comment

will be copied to the comment for the selected

preset.

SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

d 1

Copying White Balance from d-0 to Presets d-1–d-4

To copy a measured value for white balance

SHOOTING MENU

White bal. preset

White bal.

from d-0 to any of the other presets (d-1–d-4),

highlight the destination preset in the thumbnail

display and press the center of the multi selector

as described in steps 1–3 on page 61. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

d 1

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Press the multi selector up or down to high-

light Copy d-0.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

White bal. preset

d 1

Set

Edit comment

Select image

Copy d-0

Press the multi selector to the right to copy

white balance from d-0 to the selected preset

and return to the thumbnail display. If com-

ment has been created for d-0, the comment

will be copied to the comment for the selected

preset.

SHOOTING MENU

Select Set

d-0

d-1

d-3

d-2

d-4

d 1

Nikon Capture 4

Nikon Capture 4 (available separately) can be used to edit white balance when RAW

photographs taken with the D2H are displayed on a computer. The edited value can be

copied directly to a white balance preset while the camera is connected to a computer,

or the image can be saved to the camera memory card and the white balance value

copied using the Select image option in the preset menu. Any comments created

with Nikon Capture 4 will also be copied to the comment for the selected preset.

Image Adjustment

Shooting Menu Settings

This section describes settings that can only be adjusted from the shooting

menu ( 161).

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening

When a photograph is taken, the camera automatically processes the image

to increase the distinction between light and dark areas, making the picture

appear sharper. The Image sharpening menu controls the amount of

sharpening performed.

Option

Description

The camera automatically adjusts sharpening according to the

subject and how other camera settings are adjusted. Amount

of sharpening varies from shot to shot, even in scenes of same

type; to take multiple shots with same sharpening, choose dif-

ferent setting. For best results, use a type G or D lens.

Auto

(default)

Normal

Low

Camera sharpens all images the same standard amount.

Images are sharpened less than the standard amount.

Medium low Images are sharpened slightly less than the standard amount.

Medium high Images are sharpened slightly more than the standard amount.

High

Images are sharpened more than the standard amount.

Images are not sharpened.

None

Highlight Image sharpening in the shooting

menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to

the right.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

200

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

Image sharpening

Auto

Normal

Low

Medium low

Medium high

High

None

Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation

As photographs are saved to the memory card, they are processed to adjust

the distribution of tones in the image, enhancing contrast. Tone compen-

sation is performed by means of tone curves that deﬁne the relationship

between the distribution of tones in the original image and the compensated

result. The Tone compensation menu controls the type of curve used.

Option

Description

Camera automatically optimizes contrast by selecting the ap-

propriate curve. Curve varies from shot to shot, even in scenes

of same type; to take multiple shots with same curve, choose

different setting. For best results, use a type G or D lens.

Auto

(default)

Camera uses same standard curve for all images. Suited to

most scenes, whether dark or bright.

Normal

Produces “softer” images. Prevents highlights on portrait sub-

jects from being “washed out” in direct sunlight.

Less contrast

More contrast

Choose this curve to preserve detail in misty landscapes and

other low-contrast subjects.

Nikon Capture 4 (available separately) can be used to deﬁne a

custom tone curve and download it to the camera. Choose

Custom to select this user-deﬁned curve. If no custom curve

has been created, this option is equivalent to Normal.

Custom

Highlight Tone compensation in the shoot-

ing menu ( 168) and press the multi selector

to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

200

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

Tone compensation

Auto

Normal

Less contrast

More contrast

Custom

Suiting Colors to a Workﬂow: Color Mode

The D2H offers a choice of color modes, which determine the gamut of col-

ors available for color reproduction. Choose a color mode according to how

photographs will be processed on leaving the camera.

Option

Description

Choose for portrait shots that will be printed or used “as is,” with

no further modiﬁcation. Photographs are adapted to the sRGB

color space.

I (sRGB)

(default)

Photographs taken at this setting are adapted to the Adobe RGB

color space. This color space is capable of expressing a wider

gamut of colors than sRGB, making it the preferred choice for im-

ages that will be extensively processed or retouched.

(Adobe RGB)

Choose for nature or landscape shots that will be printed or used

“as is,” with no further modiﬁcation. Photographs are adapted

to the sRGB color space.

III (sRGB)

Color Mode

Modes I and III are recommended when taking photographs that will be printed with-

out modiﬁcation or viewed in applications that do not support color management.

Modes I and III are also recommended when taking photographs that will be printed

with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or kiosk printing

or other commercial print services. Photographs taken in Mode II can also be printed

using these options, but colors will not be as vivid.

JPEG photographs taken in Mode II are Exif 2.21 and DCF 2.0 compliant; applications

and printers that support Exif 2.21 and DCF 2.0 will select the correct color space au-

tomatically. If the application or device does not support Exif 2.21 and DCF 2.0, select

the Adobe RGB color space. An ICC color proﬁle is embedded in TIFF photographs

taken in Mode II, allowing applications that support color management to automati-

cally select the correct color space. For more information, see the documentation pro-

vided with the application or device.

Nikon Software

When photographs created with the D2H are opened in the software provided with

the camera or in Nikon Capture 4, the appropriate color space will be selected auto-

matically.

Highlight Color mode in the shooting menu

168) and press the multi selector to the

right.

SHOOTING MENU

(

White bal.

200

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

Color mode

(

)

sRGB

)

AdobeRGB

)

sRGB

Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment

Hue can be adjusted in the range about –9° to +9° in increments of 3°. If

red is taken as the starting color, raising hue above 0° (the default setting)

would introduce a yellow cast, making colors that would be red at a setting

of 0° appear increasingly orange. Lowering hue below 0° would introduce

a blue cast, making colors that would be red at a setting of 0° appear in-

creasingly purple.

Highlight Hue adjustment in the shooting

SHOOTING MENU

menu ( 169) and press the multi selector to

the right.

White bal.

200

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

Highlight the desired option and press the

multi selector to the right. The shooting menu

will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU

Hue adjustment

Hue

The RGB color model used in digital photographs reproduces colors using differing

amounts of red, green, and blue light. By mixing two colors of light, a variety of

different colors can be produced. For example, red combined with a small amount

of green light produces orange. If red and green are mixed in equal amounts, yel-

low results, while a smaller amount of red produces a yellow green. Mixing different

amounts of red and blue light produces colors ranging from a reddish purple through

purple to navy, while mixing different amounts of green and blue light produces colors

ranging from emerald to turquoise. (Adding a third color of light results in lighter hues;

if all three mixed in equal amounts, the results range from white through gray.) When

this progression of hues is arranged in a circle, the result is known as a color wheel.

Choosing a Shooting Mode

Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up

Shooting mode determines how the camera takes photographs: one at a

time, in a continuous sequence, with a timed shutter-release delay, or with

the mirror raised to enhance shutter response and minimize vibration.

To choose a shooting mode, press the mode dial

lock release and turn the mode dial to the desired

setting. The following modes are available:

Mode

Description

Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is

pressed. Access lamp will light while photo is recorded; next shot can

be taken immediately if enough space remains in memory buffer.

Single

frame

Camera records from one to seven frames per second^*while the shut-

Continuous ter-release button is held down. Frame rate can be chosen using Cus-

low speed tom Setting d1 (Shooting Speed; 188).

While the shutter-release button is held down, camera records up to

Continuous eight frames per second (seven frames per second when ISO auto is on

high speed and sensitivity is altered from value selected by user).^*

Use the self-timer for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by

camera shake (

123).

Self-timer

Press shutter-release button once to raise mirror, again to take photo-

graph (shutter will be released automatically if shutter-release button

is not pressed for 30s after mirror up). Mirror will be lowered after

photo is taken. Choose this mode to reduce release lag in situations in

which timing is paramount, or to minimize camera shake in situations

in which the least camera movement can result in blurred photographs.

Note that autofocus, metering, and framing can not be conﬁrmed in the

viewﬁnder while mirror is raised.

M-UP

Mirror up

*Average frame rate with continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto ex-

posure, a shutter speed of ½50 s or faster, and memory remaining in memory buffer.

Buffer can hold up to 24 compressed NEF+JPEG images, 25 uncompressed NEF+JPEG

images, 25 compressed NEF (RAW) images, 26 uncompressed NEF (RAW) images, 35

TIFF (RGB) images, or 40 JPEG images. When noise reduction is on, buffer can hold

up to 14 compressed NEF+JPEG images, 15 uncompressed NEF+JPEG images, 15

compressed NEF (RAW) images, 16 uncompressed NEF (RAW) images, 15 TIFF (RGB)

images, or 30 JPEG images. Additional photographs can be taken as soon as enough

memory is available in buffer.

The Memory Buffer

The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shoot-

ing to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. When the

buffer is full, the shutter is disabled until enough data have been transferred to the

memory card to make room for another photograph. In continuous mode, shooting

will continue as long as the shutter-release button is held down, although the frame

rate will drop once the buffer has ﬁlled.

While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to

the memory card slot will light. Depending on the number of the images in the buf-

fer, recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes. Do not remove the

memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp

has gone out. If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer, the power

will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded to the memory card.

To turn the camera off without recording the images in the buffer, press the

button

while turning the camera off (keep the button pressed for at least one second after

turning the camera off). If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer,

the shutter release will be disabled and all images will be transferred to the memory

card.

The approximate time required to write the entire buffer to a 512MB Lexar Media 24 ×

WA USB card is as follows (where applicable, all times are for large images):

• Compressed NEF (RAW)+JPEG Basic: 32s (24 frames)

• Compressed NEF (RAW): 26s (25 frames)

• TIFF RGB: 420s (35 frames)

• JPEG Fine: 26s (40 frames)

Buffer Size

The number of images that can be stored in the memory

buffer at current settings is shown in the exposure-count

displays in the viewﬁnder and top control panel while

the shutter-release button is pressed.

d2—Maximum Shots (

188)

In continuous mode, Custom Setting d2 (Maximum shots) can be used to limit the

maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst to any amount

between one and forty.

Focus

Controlling How the Camera Focuses

This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses:

focus mode, focus-area selection, and AF-area mode.

Focus Mode

Focus mode is controlled by the focus mode

selector on the front of the camera. There are

two autofocus (AF) modes, in which the camera

focuses automatically when the shutter-release

button is pressed halfway, and one manual focus

mode, in which focus must be adjusted manually

using the focusing ring on the lens:

Option

Description

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus

locks when in-focus indicator (●) appears in viewﬁnder, and remains

locked while shutter-release button is pressed halfway (focus lock).

Shutter can only be released when in-focus indicator is displayed (fo-

cus priority). If subject was moving when shutter-release button was

pressed halfway, camera will track subject until focusing is complete

Single-servo

and the shutter can be released (predictive focus tracking;

73). If

subject stops moving before shutter is released, in-focus indicator will

appear in viewﬁnder and focus will lock at this distance.

Camera focuses continuously while shutter-release button is pressed

halfway. If subject moves, focus will be adjusted to compensate (pre-

Continuous-

servo AF

dictive focus tracking;

73). Photographs can be taken whether or

not camera is in focus (release priority).

Camera does not focus automatically; focus must be adjusted manu-

ally using the lens focusing ring. If maximum aperture of lens is f/5.6

or faster, viewﬁnder focus indicator can be used to conﬁrm focus

(electronic range ﬁnding), but photographs can be taken at any time,

whether or not camera is in focus.

Manual

Choosing single-servo AF ensures a sharp, focused image. Continuous-servo

AF may be a better choice with erratically-moving subjects. Manual focus is

recommended when the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.

The AF-ON Buttons

For the purpose of focusing the camera, pressing either of the AF-ON buttons has the

same effect as pressing the shutter-release button halfway (the AF-ON button for verti-

cal shooting can only be used when the shutter-release button for vertical shooting is

unlocked).

Predictive Focus Tracking

If the camera autofocus system detects that the subject is moving when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway, it will automatically initiate predictive focus tracking.

If the subject is moving toward or away from the camera, the camera will track focus

while attempting to predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released. In

single-servo autofocus, the camera will initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject

was moving when the shutter-release button was pressed halfway. Focus will lock

when the subject stops moving. In continuous-servo AF, the camera will also initiate

predictive focus tracking if the subject starts moving after the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway. Focus will not lock when the subject stops moving.

Predictive focus tracking is not available in manual focus mode.

a1—AF-C Mode Priority (

176)

If Focus is selected for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C mode priority), photographs can be

taken in continuous servo-AF only when the camera is in focus. Select FPS rate+ AF

for improved focus during continuous shooting.

a2—AF-S Mode Priority (

176)

If Release is selected for Custom Setting a2 (AF-S mode priority), photographs can

be taken in single servo-AF even when the camera is not in focus.

a5—AF Activation (

179)

If AF-ON only is selected for Custom Setting a5 (AF activation), the camera will only

focus when one of the AF-ON buttons is pressed, not when the shutter-release button

is pressed halfway.

a8—Vertical AF-ON (

182)

Custom Setting a8 (Vertical AF-ON) controls whether the AF-ON button for vertical

shooting is used to initiate autofocus, select the focus area, or both.

Focus Area Selection

The D2H offers a choice of eleven focus areas that together cover a wide

area of the frame. The focus area can be selected manually, allowing pho-

tographs to be composed the main subject positioned almost anywhere in

the frame, or automatically to ensure that the subject closest to the camera

is always in focus regardless of where it is the frame (closest-subject priority;

76). Group dynamic-AF can be used to focus on the closest subject in a

selected area of the frame ( 76).

To select the focus area, rotate the focus selector

lock. The multi selector can then be used to se-

lect the focus area. The selected focus area is dis-

played in the top control panel and is highlighted

brieﬂy in the viewﬁnder.

To select the center focus area or (focus area

group) at any time, press the center of the multi

selector.

The focus selector lock can be rotated to the locked position following se-

lection to prevent the selected focus area from changing when the multi

selector is pressed.

Focus Area Selection

The focus area can not be changed during playback or while menus are displayed.

Focus Area Selection for Portrait (Tall) Orientation Photographs

If the shutter-release button for vertical shooting is un-

locked, the focus area can also be selected by pressing

the AF-ON button for vertical shooting and rotating the

sub-command dial for vertical shooting. The selected

focus area is displayed in the top control panel and is

highlighted brieﬂy in the viewﬁnder.

Rotate the sub-command dial clockwise to cycle end-

lessly through focus areas in the order shown at right,

counter-clockwise to cycle through focus areas in the

reverse order.

a6—Focus Area Illum (

180)

Custom Setting a6 (Focus area Illum) controls how long the focus area is illuminated

in the viewﬁnder after selection and whether focus areas are displayed in manual focus

mode or continuous shooting mode.

a7—Focus Area (

181)

This option can be used to set focus area selection to “wrap around.”

a8—Vertical AF-ON ( 182)

Custom Setting a8 (Vertical AF-ON) controls whether the AF-ON button for vertical

shooting is used to initiate autofocus, select the focus area, or both.

f1—Center Button>Shooting Mode (

198)

Depending on the option selected for Center button>Shooting mode (Custom Set-

ting f1), pressing the center of the multi selector will have no effect or will illuminate

the selected focus area.

Autofocus

When the focus mode selector is set to S (single-servo autofocus) or C (con-

tinuous-servo autofocus), the camera focuses automatically when the shut-

ter-release button is pressed halfway. This section describes focus options

that are only available in single- and continuous-servo AF.

AF-Area Mode

AF-area mode determines how the focus area is

selected and what happens if the subject moves

out of the selected focus area while the camera is

still focusing. To select the AF-area mode, rotate

the AF-area mode selector. The selected mode is

shown by an icon in the top control panel. The

following options are available:

Mode

Icon

Description

User selects focus area manually; camera focuses on subject in

selected focus area only. Use for relatively static compositions

with subjects that will stay in selected focus area.

Single-

area AF

User selects focus area manually, but camera uses information

from multiple focus areas to determine focus. If the subject

leaves selected focus area even brieﬂy, camera will still be able

to focus based on information from other focus areas (focus

area selected in viewﬁnder does not change). Use when fol-

lowing erratically moving subjects and in other situations in

which it is difﬁcult to keep subject in selected focus area.

Dynamic-

area AF

User chooses group of focus areas

in top, left, center, right, or bottom

area of frame (see right); from this

group, camera automatically selects

focus area containing subject clos-

est to camera. Use when subject

is moving erratically but place of

subject in overall composition is

known.

Top

Group

dynamic-

Left Center Right

Bottom

Mode

Icon

Description

Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject clos-

est to camera. Prevents out-of-focus shots when photograph-

ing erratically moving subjects. Focus area can not be selected

manually, and focus areas are not displayed in viewﬁnder or top

control panel. Camera may be unable to select focus area con-

taining closest subject when telephoto lens is used or subject is

poorly lit. Single-area AF is recommended in these cases.

Dynamic-

area AF

with

closest

subject

priority

Manual Focus

Single-area AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used.

The Top Control Panel

The selected focus area or group of focus areas is shown in the top control panel in

single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, and group dynamic-AF. The illustrations in the “Icon”

column show the display when the center focus area or focus area group is selected.

The top control panel display does not show the focus area selected by the camera for

group dynamic-AF or dynamic-area AF with closest subject priority.

a1—AF-C Mode Priority (

176)

In focus mode C (continuous-servo autofocus) photographs can be taken even when

the camera is not in focus (release priority). To ensure that the camera is in focus when

the picture is taken, choose Focus for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C mode priority). Se-

lect FPS rate+ AF for improved focus during continuous shooting.

a2—AF-S Mode Priority (

176)

In focus mode S (single-servo autofocus) photographs can be taken only when the

camera is in focus (focus priority). To allow photographs to be taken regardless of

whether or not the camera is in focus, choose Release for Custom Setting a2 (AF-S

mode priority).

a3—Group Dynamic AF (

177)

This option controls how focus areas are grouped in group dynamic-AF mode and

whether the camera tracks the subject in the center focus area of the selected group.

a4—Disable Lock-On (

179)

This option controls whether the camera immediately adjusts focus to track a subject

when the distance to the subject changes drastically.

Summary of Autofocus Options

Focus

mode

AF-area

mode

Control-panel

display

Active

focus area

Focus-area

selection

Shown in

viewﬁnder

Single-area AF

Manual

Shown in

viewﬁnder

Dynamic-area AF

Manual

AF-S

Camera automatically

selects focus area

from within manually

selected group

Shown in

viewﬁnder

Group dynamic-AF

Dynamic-area AF

with closest-

subject priority

Not shown

Automatic

Manual

Shown in

viewﬁnder

Single-area AF

Shown in

viewﬁnder

Dynamic-area AF

Manual

AF-C

Camera automatically

selects focus area

from within manually

selected group

Shown in

viewﬁnder

Group dynamic-AF

Dynamic-area AF

with closest-

Not shown

Automatic

subject priority

How it works

When to use it

Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. Use with static subjects when

Focus will remain locked while shutter-release button time is available to compose

is pressed halfway.

photo.

Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. If

subject moves before camera has focused, camera

will focus based on information from other focus

areas. Focus will remain locked while shutter-release

button is pressed halfway.

Use with static subjects when

time is available to compose

photo.

Use when sure of subject’s

place in overall composition

but unsure of its exact posi-

tion.

As above, except camera automatically selects focus

area containing subject closest to camera from group

of focus areas selected by user.

Use when sure that subject

will be closest object to cam-

era but unsure where it will

appear in ﬁnal composition.

As above, except that focus area containing subject

closest to camera is selected from all eleven focus

areas.

Camera continues to focus on subject in selected Use with moving subjects that

focus area while shutter-release button is pressed can be continuously framed

halfway.

in single focus area.

Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area.

While shutter-release button is pressed halfway, cam-

era tracks subject as it moves from one focus area to

the next.

Use with subjects that are

moving unpredictably.

Use when sure of moving

subject’s place in overall

composition but unsure of its

exact position.

As above, except camera automatically selects focus

area containing subject closest to camera from group

of focus areas selected by user.

Use with erratically moving

subjects when you know

subject will be closest object

to camera.

As above, except that focus area containing subject

closest to camera is selected from all eleven focus

areas.

Focus Lock

Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it

possible to focus on a subject that will not be in one of the eleven focus areas

in the ﬁnal composition. It can also be used when the autofocus system is

unable to focus ( 82).

In single-servo AF, focus locks automatically when the in-focus indicator (●)

appears in the viewﬁnder. In continuous-servo AF, focus must be locked

manually using the AE-L/AF-L button. To recompose a photograph using

focus lock:

Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter-re-

lease button halfway to initiate focus.

Check that the in-focus indicator (●) appears in the viewﬁnder.

Single-servo AF

Focus will lock automatically when the in-

focus indicator appears, and remain locked

until you remove your ﬁnger from the shutter-

release button. Focus can also be locked by

pressing the AE-L/AF-L button (see below).

Continuous-servo AF

Press the AE-L/AF-L button to lock both focus

and exposure. Focus will remain locked while

the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed, even if you

later remove your ﬁnger from the shutter-re-

lease button.

Recompose the photograph and shoot.

In single-servo AF, focus will remain locked between shots as long as the

shutter-release button is kept pressed halfway, allowing several photographs

in succession to be taken at the same focus setting. Focus will also remain

locked between shots while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.

Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus

lock is in effect. If the subject moves, focus again at the new distance.

c2—AE-L/AF-L (

186)

This option controls whether the AE-L/AF-L button locks focus and exposure (the

default setting), focus only, or exposure only.

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. If the

camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use manual focus ( 83) or use

focus lock ( 80) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then

recompose the photograph.

AF-Assist Illuminators

If the subject is dark, a Speedlight with an AF-assist illuminator can be used to assist

the autofocus.

Manual Focus

Manual focus is available for lenses that do not

support autofocus (non-AF Nikkor lenses) or

when the autofocus does not produce the desired

results ( 82). To focus manually, set the focus-

mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing

ring until the image displayed on the clear matte

ﬁeld in the viewﬁnder is in focus. Photographs

can be taken at any time, even when the image

is not in focus.

The Electronic Range Finder

If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or

faster, the viewﬁnder focus indicator can be used

to conﬁrm whether the subject in the selected fo-

cus area is in focus. After positioning the subject

in the active focus area, press the shutter-release

button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring

until the in-focus indicator (●) is displayed.

A-M Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority

When using a lens that offers A-M selection, select M when focusing manually. With

lenses that support M/A (autofocus with manual priority), focus can be adjusted man-

ually with the lens set to M or M/A. See the documentation provided with your lens

for details.

Focal Plane Position

To determine the distance between your subject and

the camera, measure from the focal plane mark on the

camera body. The distance between the lens mounting

ﬂange and the focal plane is 46.5mm (1.83˝).

Exposure

Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure

Metering

Three metering method are available to determine

how the camera sets exposure. Before shooting,

press the metering selector lock button and rotate

the metering selector to choose a method suited

to the composition and lighting conditions, and

conﬁrm your selection in the viewﬁnder.

Method

Description

Metering is performed by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, which sets exposure

based on variety of information from all areas of frame. This system dem-

onstrates its effectiveness most dramatically where bright (white or yellow)

or dark (black or dark green) colors occupy large area of frame, when its

results approach what is seen by human eyes. 3D color matrix metering,

which uses range information from lens in adjusting exposure, is available

only with type G or D lenses. Color matrix metering, which does not in-

clude range information, is available with other CPU lenses or when focal

length and maximum aperture of non-CPU lens are speciﬁed using Non-

CPU lens data item in shooting menu ( 124; center-weighted metering

is used if focal length or aperture is not speciﬁed). Matrix metering will

3D color

matrix/

Color

matrix

not produce desired results with autoexposure lock (

95) or exposure

compensation ( 97), but is recommended in most other situations.

Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to area in center

of frame 8mm (0.31˝) in diameter, shown by corresponding 8-mm refer-

ence circle in viewﬁnder. Classic meter for portraits; recommended when

Center-

weighted

using ﬁlters with an exposure factor (ﬁlter factor) over 1× (

233).^*

Camera meters circle 3mm (0.12˝) in diameter (approximately 2% of

frame). Circle is centered on current focus area (in group dynamic AF, on

center focus area of current group;

76), making it possible to meter

off-center subjects (if non-CPU lens is used or if dynamic-area AF with

closest subject priority is in effect, camera will meter center focus area).

Ensures that subject will be correctly exposed, even when background is

much brighter or darker.^*

Spot

*For improved precision with non-CPU lenses, specify lens focal length and maximum

aperture in Non-CPU lens data menu ( 124).

b6—Center Weight ( 185)

This option controls the size of the area assigned the greatest weight in center-

weighted metering.

Exposure Mode

Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture

when adjusting exposure. Four modes are available: programmed auto (P),

shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A), and manual (M).

CPU Lenses

When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring, lock the aperture ring at the

minimum aperture (highest f/-number). At other settings, the shutter release will be

disabled and a blinking

will appear in the aperture displays in the top control panel

and viewﬁnder. Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring.

Depth-of-Field Preview

To preview the effects of aperture, press and hold the

depth-of-ﬁeld preview button. The lens will be stopped

down to the aperture value selected by the camera in

programmed auto or shutter-priority auto, or the value

chosen by the user in aperture-priority auto or manual

exposure mode, allowing depth of ﬁeld to be previewed in the viewﬁnder (if the op-

tional SB-800 Speedlight is attached, a modeling ﬂash will be emitted).

b1—ISO Auto (

182)

When On is selected for Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto), the camera automatically

varies sensitivity in the range 200–1600 (ISO equivalent) to help ensure optimum expo-

sure when the limits of the camera exposure metering system are exceeded (exposure

modes P, S, and A) or optimum exposure can not be achieved at the shutter-speed and

aperture selected by the user (exposure mode M). When sensitivity is altered from the

value selected by the user, ISO-AUTO will ﬂash in the rear control panel and a ﬂashing

ISO-A will be displayed in the viewﬁnder. In the camera photo information display for

pictures taken at altered sensitivities, the ISO value will also be displayed in red. Note

that noise is more likely to appear in photographs taken at higher sensitivities.

On can not be selected for ISO auto when sensitivity is set to HI-1 or HI-2; similarly,

HI-1 or HI-2 can not be selected when ISO Auto is on. If a ﬂash is used when ISO

auto is on, ISO will be ﬁxed at the value selected by the user. If ISO auto is on when

autoexposure bracketing is selected in exposure mode M, sensitivity will vary around

the value selected by the user as required by the bracketing program.

e4—Modeling Flash (

195)

If Off is selected for Custom Setting e4 (Modeling ﬂash), the optional SB-800 will not

emit a modeling ﬂash when the depth-of-ﬁeld preview button is pressed.

P: Programmed Auto

In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture

according to a built-in program (see below) for optimal exposure in most

situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in

which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture.

Adjustments can be made using ﬂexible program, exposure compensation

(

97), and auto exposure bracketing ( 98). Programmed auto is only

available with CPU lenses.

To take photographs in programmed auto:

Press the

button and rotate the main com-

mand dial until P is displayed in the viewﬁnder

and top control panel.

Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

Non-CPU Lenses

Exposure mode A (aperture-priority auto) is automatically selected when a non-CPU

lens is attached. The exposure mode indicator (P) in the top control panel will blink

and A will be displayed in the viewﬁnder. For more information, see “Aperture-Priority

Auto” (

90).

Exposure Warning

If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, one of the following indi-

cators will be displayed in the control panel and viewﬁnder:

Indicator

Description

Subject too bright. Use optional Neutral Density (ND) ﬁlter or lower sen-

sitivity (ISO equivalency;

Subject too dark. Use optional Speedlight or raise sensitivity (ISO equiv-

alency; 48).

48).

Flexible Program

In programmed auto, different combinations of shutter

speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the main

command dial (“ﬂexible program”). All combinations

produce the same exposure. While ﬂexible program is

in effect, an asterisk (“*”) appears next to the exposure-

mode indicator in the top control panel. To restore

default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the main command dial until the

indicator is no longer displayed. Default settings can also be restored by turning the

camera off, selecting another exposure mode, performing a two-button reset (

128), or choosing another setting for Custom Setting b3 (EV step;

184).

Exposure Program

The exposure program for programmed auto is shown in the following graph:

ISO 200; lens with maximum aperture of f/1.4 and mini-

mum aperture of f/16 (e.g., AF 50mm f/1.4 D)

F1.4

F2.8

F5.6

F11

F16

F22

F32

30" 15"

4" 2" 1"

15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000

Shutter speed

The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with sensitivity (ISO equivalency); the

above graph assumes a sensitivity of ISO 200 equivalent. When matrix metering is

used, values over 17¹3 EV are reduced to 17¹

/3 EV.

S: Shutter-Priority Auto

In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera

automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure.

Shutter speed can be set to values between 30s and ¹8,000 s. Use slow shutter

speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects, high shutter speeds to

“freeze” motion. Shutter-priority auto is only available with CPU lenses.

To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:

Press the

button and rotate the main com-

mand dial until S is displayed in the viewﬁnder

and top control panel.

Rotate the main command dial to choose the

desired shutter speed.

Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

Non-CPU Lenses

Exposure mode A (aperture-priority auto) is automatically selected when a non-CPU

lens is attached. The exposure mode indicator (S) in the top control panel will blink

and A will be displayed in the viewﬁnder. For more information, see “Aperture-Priority

Auto” (

90).

Changing from Manual to Shutter-Priority Auto

If you select a shutter speed of

in manual exposure mode and then select shut-

ter-priority auto without changing the shutter speed, the

indicator in the shutter-

speed display will ﬂash and the shutter can not be released. Rotate the main command

dial to select a different shutter speed before shooting.

Exposure Warning

If the camera is unable to produce the correct exposure at the selected shutter speed,

the electronic analog exposure display (

93) in the viewﬁnder will show the amount

of under- or over-exposure and one of the following indicators will be displayed in the

control panel and viewﬁnder aperture displays:

Indicator

Description

Subject too bright. Choose faster shutter speed or lower sensitivity (ISO

equivalency;

Subject too dark. Choose slower shutter speed or higher sensitivity (ISO

equivalency; 48), or use optional Speedlight.

48), or use optional Neutral Density (ND) ﬁlter.

Shutter-Speed Lock

Shutter speed can be locked at the selected setting (

94).

b3—EV Step ( 184)

This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in incre-

ments equivalent to ¹

3 EV (the default setting), ½ EV, or 1 EV.

d4—Long Exp. NR ( 190)

To reduce noise at shutter speeds of about ½s or slower, select On for Custom

Setting d4. Note that this will increase the time needed to process photographs before

they are saved to the memory card.

f5—Command Dials>Change Main/Sub (

202)

This option can be used to reverse the roles of the command dials so that the sub-com-

mand dial controls shutter speed, while the main command dial controls aperture.

A: Aperture-Priority Auto

In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera auto-

matically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure.

Small apertures (high f/-numbers) increase depth of ﬁeld, bringing both the

main subject and background into focus. Large apertures (low f/-numbers)

soften background details and let more light into the camera, increasing the

range of the ﬂash and making photographs less susceptible to blurring.

To take photographs in aperture-priority auto:

Press the

button and rotate the main com-

mand dial until A is displayed in the viewﬁnder

and top control panel.

Rotate the sub-command dial to choose the

desired aperture.

Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

Non-CPU Lenses

If the maximum aperture of the lens has been speciﬁed using the Non-CPU lens data

item in shooting menu ( 124) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-num-

ber will be displayed in the viewﬁnder and top control

panel, rounded to the nearest full stop. Otherwise the

aperture displays will show only the number of stops

(

, with maximum aperture displayed as

) and the

f/-number must be read from the lens aperture ring.

Exposure Warning

If the camera is unable to produce the correct exposure at the selected aperture, the

electronic analog exposure display (

93) in the viewﬁnder will show the amount of

under- or over-exposure and one of the following indicators will be displayed in the

control panel and viewﬁnder shutter-speed displays:

Indicator

Description

Subject too bright. Choose smaller aperture (larger f/-number) or lower

sensitivity (ISO equivalency;

ﬁlter.

48), or use optional Neutral Density (ND)

Subject too dark. Choose larger aperture (smaller f/-number) or higher

sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 48), or use optional Speedlight.

Aperture Lock

Aperture can be locked at the selected setting (

94).

b3—EV Step ( 184)

This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in incre-

ments equivalent to ¹

3 EV (the default setting), ½ EV, or 1 EV.

f5—Command Dials ( 202–203)

Command dials>Change Main/Sub and Command dials>Aperture setting con-

trol whether aperture is assigned with the main command dial, the sub-command dial,

or the lens aperture ring. Regardless of the settings chosen, the command dials are

always used with type G lenses, the lens aperture ring with non-CPU lenses.

M: Manual

In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture.

Shutter speed can be set to values between 30s and 8,000 s, or the shutter

can be held open indeﬁnitely for a long time-exposure (

). Aperture can

be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens.

Using the electronic analog exposure display in the viewﬁnder, you can adjust

exposure according to shooting conditions and the task at hand.

To take photographs in manual exposure mode:

Press the

button and rotate the main

command dial until M is displayed in the view-

ﬁnder and top control panel.

Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-

command dial to set aperture. Check exposure in the electronic analog

exposure displays (see right), and continue to adjust shutter speed and

aperture until the desired exposure is achieved.

Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

Long Time-Exposures

At a shutter speed of

, the shutter will remain open while the shutter-release

button is held down. Nikon recommends using a fully-charged EN-EL4 battery or an

optional EH-6 AC adapter to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open. Note that

if the shutter is open for more than approximately ½s at any setting, “noise” in the

form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in the ﬁnal photograph.

AF Micro Nikkor Lenses

Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be

taken into account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture.

Non-CPU Lenses

If the maximum aperture of the lens has been speciﬁed using the Non-CPU lens data

item in shooting menu ( 124) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-num-

ber will be displayed in the viewﬁnder and top control

panel, rounded to the nearest full stop. Otherwise the

aperture displays will show only the number of stops

(

, with maximum aperture displayed as

) and the

f/-number must be read from the lens aperture ring.

Electronic Analog Exposure Displays

The electronic analog exposure displays in the top control panel and viewﬁnder show

whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. De-

pending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b3 (EV step), the amount of under-

or over-exposure is shown in increments of

3 EV, ½ EV, or 1 EV. If the limits of the

exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will ﬂash.

“EV step” set to “1/3 step” “EV step” set to “1/2 step” “EV step” set to “1 step”

Top control

panel

View-

ﬁnder

Top control

panel

View-

ﬁnder

Top control

panel

View-

ﬁnder

Optimal exposure

Underexposed by ¹

3 EV

Underexposed by ½EV

Underexposed by 1EV

Overexposed by more than 3EV^*

*At 1/3 step,

appears in the viewﬁnder when overexposure exceeds 2EV.

b3—EV Step (

184)

This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in incre-

ments equivalent to ¹

3 EV (the default setting), ½ EV, or 1 EV.

d4—Long Exp. NR ( 190)

To reduce noise at shutter speeds of about ½s or slower, select On for Custom

Setting d4. Note that this will increase the time needed to process photographs before

they are saved to the memory card.

f5—Command Dials (

202–203)

Command dials>Change Main/Sub and Command dials>Aperture setting con-

trol whether aperture is assigned with the main command dial, the sub-command dial,

or the lens aperture ring. Regardless of the settings chosen, the command dials are

always used with type G lenses, the lens aperture ring with non-CPU lenses.

Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock

The button can be used to lock shutter speed at the value selected in shut-

ter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, or to lock aperture at the value

selected in aperture-priority auto and manual exposure modes. Lock is not

available in programmed auto.

Shutter-Speed Lock

To lock shutter speed at the selected value, press the button and rotate the

main command dial until shutter-speed lock icons appear in the viewﬁnder

and the top control panel.

To unlock shutter speed, press the

button and rotate the main command

dial until the lock icons disappear from the displays.

Aperture Lock

To lock aperture at the selected value, press the

button and rotate the

sub-command dial until aperture lock icons appear in the viewﬁnder and the

top control panel.

To unlock aperture, press the

button and rotate the sub-command dial

until the lock icons disappear from the displays.

Autoexposure Lock

When center-weighted metering is used, an area in the center of the frame

is assigned the greatest weight when determining exposure. Similarly, when

spot metering is used, exposure is based upon lighting conditions in the se-

lected focus area. If the subject is not in the metered area when the picture

is taken, exposure will be based on lighting conditions in the background,

and the main subject may be under- or over-exposed. To prevent this, use

autoexposure lock:

Select center-weighted or spot metering. If

using center-weighted metering, select the

center focus area with the multi selector (

74).

Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter-re-

lease button halfway. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway

and the subject positioned in the focus area, press the AE-L/AF-L button

to lock exposure (and focus, except in manual focus mode). Conﬁrm that

the in-focus indicator (●) appears in the viewﬁnder.

While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-L indicator will appear in the

viewﬁnder.

Keeping the AE-L/AF-L button pressed, recompose the photograph and

shoot.

Metered Area

In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 3-mm (0.12˝) circle

centered on the selected focus area. In center-weighted metering, exposure will be

locked at the value metered in an 8-mm (0.31˝) circle at the center of the viewﬁnder.

Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture

While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be changed without altering

the metered value for exposure:

Exposure mode

Programmed auto

Shutter-priority auto

Aperture-priority auto

Settings

Shutter speed and aperture (ﬂexible program;

Shutter speed

87)

Aperture

The new values can be conﬁrmed in the viewﬁnder and control panel. Note that the

metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect (changes to

metering take effect when the lock is released).

c1—AE Lock (

186)

If +Release Button is selected for AE lock, exposure will lock when the shutter-re-

lease button is pressed halfway.

c2—AE-L/AF-L (

186)

Depending on the option selected, the AE-L/AF-L button locks both focus and expo-

sure (the default setting), only focus, or only exposure. Options are available for keep-

ing exposure locked until the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed a second time, the shutter is

released, or exposure meters turn off.

Exposure Compensation

To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions, it may be

necessary to use exposure compensation to alter exposure from the value

suggested by the camera. As a rule of thumb, positive compensation may

be needed when the main subject is darker than the background, negative

values when the main subject is brighter than the background.

Pressing the

button, rotate the main

command dial and conﬁrm exposure com-

pensation in the top control panel or the

viewﬁnder (in the viewﬁnder, positive values

are shown by a

icon, negative values by a

icon). Exposure compensation can be set

to values between –5EV (underexposure) and

+5EV (overexposure) in increments of ^{1 3}EV.

0EV (

button pressed)

–0.3EV

At values other than 0, the 0 at the center

of the electronic analog exposure displays

will ﬂash and a

the control panel and viewﬁnder after you

release the button. The current value for

icon will be displayed in

+2.0EV

exposure compensation can be conﬁrmed in

the electronic analog exposure display or by

pressing the

button.

Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot.

Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to 0 or

performing a two button reset ( 128). Exposure compensation is not reset

when the camera is turned off.

b4—Exposure Comp. EV (

184)

Use this option to set the increments for exposure compensation to ½ or 1EV.

b5—Exposure Comp. ( 184)

If desired, exposure compensation can be set without pressing the

button.

Bracketing

The D2H offers three types of bracketing: exposure bracketing, ﬂash brack-

eting, and white balance bracketing. In exposure bracketing, the camera

varies exposure compensation with each shot, while in the case of ﬂash

bracketing, ﬂash level is varied with each shot (i-TTL and auto aperture ﬂash

control modes only;

109, 111). Only one photograph is produced each

time the shutter is released, meaning that several shots (up to nine) are re-

quired to complete the bracketing sequence. Exposure and ﬂash bracketing

are recommended in situations in which it is difﬁcult to set exposure and there

is not enough time to check results and adjust settings with each shot.

In white balance bracketing, the camera creates multiple images each time

the shutter is released, each with a different white balance adjustment (

51). Only one shot is required to complete the bracketing sequence. White

balance bracketing is recommended when shooting under mixed lighting or

experimenting with different white balance settings. White balance bracket-

ing is not available at white-balance settings of

(Choose color temp.) or

(preset) or at image qualities of NEF (Raw), NEF+JPEG Fine, NEF+JPEG

Normal, or NEF+JPEG Basic.

Exposure and Flash Bracketing

Select the type of bracketing to be performed

using Custom Setting e5 (Auto BKT set;

196). Choose AE & ﬂash to vary both ex-

posure and ﬂash level (the default setting), AE

only to vary only exposure, or Flash only to

vary only ﬂash level.

CSM MENU

e5 Auto bracketing set

AE & flash

AE only

Flash only

WB bracketing

Pressing the

button, rotate the main command dial to choose the

number of shots in the bracketing sequence ( 100–102). At settings

other than zero, a BKT icon and bracketing indicator will be displayed in

the top control panel, and a BKT icon will appear in the viewﬁnder.

Pressing the

button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the

exposure increment ( 100–102).

Compose a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary ex-

posure and/or ﬂash level shot-by-shot according to the bracketing pro-

gram selected. Modiﬁcations to exposure are added to those made with

exposure compensation ( 97), making it possible to achieve exposure

compensation values of more than 5EV.

While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be

displayed in the top control panel. A segment will disappear from the

indicator after each shot.

To cancel bracketing, press the

mand dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero

and is no longer displayed in the control panel on top of the camera.

button and rotate the main com-

The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is

activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by selecting WB bracketing

for Custom Setting e5 or by performing a two-button reset ( 128), al-

though in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next

time bracketing is activated.

Shooting Mode

In single frame and self-timer modes, one shot will be taken each time the shutter-

release button is pressed. In continuous low speed and continuous high speed modes,

shooting will pause after the number of shots speciﬁed in the bracketing program have

been taken. Shooting will resume the next time the shutter-release button is pressed.

e8—Auto BKT Selection (

198)

If desired, the main command dial can be used to turn bracketing on and off and the

sub-command dial to select both the number of shots and the exposure increment.

The bracketing programs available depend on the option selected for Cus-

tom Setting b3 (EV step; 184).

1/3 Step Selected for EV Step

Control panel

display

No. of Exposure

shots increment

Bracketing

order (EVs)

3 EV

+0.3, 0, +0.7

+0.7, 0, +1.3

3 EV

+1EV

+1.0, 0, +2.0

–

3 EV

–0.3, –0.7, 0

3 EV

–0.7, –1.3, 0

–1EV

–1.0, –2.0, 0

3 EV

0, +0.3

3 EV

0, +0.7

+1EV

0, +1.0

–

3 EV

0, –0.3

3 EV

0, –0.7

–1EV

0, –1.0

3 EV

0, –0.3, +0.3

3 EV

0, –0.7, +0.7

1EV

0, –1.0, +1.0

3 EV

0, –0.7, –0.3, +0.3, +0.7

0, –1.3, –0.7, +0.7, +1.3

0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0

0, –1.0, –0.7, –0.3, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0

0, –2.0, –1.3, –0.7, +0.7, +1.3, +2.0

0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0

0, –1.3, –1.0, –0.7, –0.3, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3

0, –2.7, –2.0, –1.3, –0.7, +0.7, +1.3, +2.0, +2.7

0, –4.0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0, +4.0

3 EV

1EV

3 EV

1EV

3 EV

1EV

100

1/2 Step Selected for EV Step

Control panel

display

No. of Exposure

shots increment

Bracketing

order (EVs)

+½EV

+1EV

–½EV

–1EV

+½EV

+1EV

–½EV

–1EV

½EV

1EV

+0.5, 0, +1.0

+1.0, 0, +2.0

–0.5, –1.0, 0

–1.0, –2.0, 0

0, +0.5

0, +1.0

0, –0.5

0, –1.0

0, –0.5, +0.5

0, –1.0, +1.0

½EV

1EV

0, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0

0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0

0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5

0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0

0, –2.0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

0, –4.0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0, +4.0

½EV

1EV

½EV

1EV

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1 Step Selected for EV Step

Control panel

display

No. of Exposure

shots increment

Bracketing

order (EVs)

+1EV

–1EV

+1EV

–1EV

1EV

+1.0, 0, +2.0

–1.0, –2.0, 0

0, +1.0

0, –1.0

0, –1.0, +1.0

1EV

0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0

0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0

0, –4.0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0, +4.0

1EV

Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing

If the memory card ﬁlls before all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting

can be resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been

replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card. If the camera

is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken, bracketing will resume

from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on.

Exposure Bracketing

The camera modiﬁes exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture (programmed

auto), aperture (shutter-priority auto), or shutter speed (aperture-priority auto, manual

exposure mode). When On is selected for Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto) and no

Speedlight is attached, the camera will automatically vary sensitivity for optimum ex-

posure when the limits of the camera exposure system are exceeded in programmed

auto, shutter-priority auto, or aperture-priority exposure mode. If Custom Setting e5

(Auto BKT set) is set AE only or to AE & Flash with no Speedlight attached and On

is selected for Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto), the camera will vary sensitivity without

varying shutter speed or aperture, regardless of the setting chosen for Custom Setting

e6 (see below).

e6—Manual Mode Bkting (

197)

This option controls how the camera performs exposure and ﬂash bracketing in man-

ual exposure mode. Bracketing can be performed by varying ﬂash level together with

shutter speed and/or aperture, or by varying ﬂash level alone.

e7—Auto BKT Order (

197)

This option can be used to change the bracketing order.

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White Balance Bracketing

CSM MENU

e5 Auto bracketing set

Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting

e5 (Auto BKT set;

196).

AE & flash

AE only

Flash only

WB bracketing

Pressing the

button, rotate the main command dial to choose the

number of shots in the bracketing sequence ( 105). At settings other

than zero, a icon and bracketing indicator will appear in the top

control panel. The rear control panel will show and the view-

ﬁnder

If the number of shots in the bracketing pro-

gram is greater than the number of exposures

remaining, a ﬂashing icon will appear in the

top control panel and the frame count and

number of exposures remaining will ﬂash. A

ﬂashing

indicator will appear in the view-

ﬁnder and the shutter release will be disabled.

Shooting can begin when a new memory card

is inserted.

Pressing the

button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the

white balance adjustment ( 105). Each increment is roughly equivalent

to 10 mired.

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Compose a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be processed

to create the number of copies speciﬁed in the bracketing program, and

each copy will have a different white balance. Modiﬁcations to white

balance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white

balance ﬁne-tuning ( 54).

To cancel bracketing, press the

button and rotate the main command

dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and

white-balance bracketing indicators are no longer displayed in the control

panels and viewﬁnder. The program last in effect will be restored the next

time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by selecting

NEF (Raw), NEF+JPEG Fine, NEF+JPEG Normal, or NEF+JPEG Basic

for image quality or by performing a two-button reset ( 128), although

in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time

bracketing is activated.

White Balance Bracketing

White balance bracketing is not available at white-balance settings of

(Choose

color temp.) or (preset) or at an image quality of NEF (Raw), NEF+JPEG Fine,

NEF+JPEG Normal, or NEF+JPEG Basic. Selecting any of these options cancels white

balance bracketing.

Shooting Mode

In single frame and self-timer modes, the number of copies speciﬁed in the white

balance program will be created each time the shutter is released. In continuous low

speed and continuous high speed modes, only one shot will be taken each time the

shutter-release button is pressed. Each shot will be processed to create the number of

copies speciﬁed in the bracketing program.

Turning the Camera Off

If the camera is turned off while the camera before all photographs in a white-balance

bracketing sequence have been recorded, the camera will power off only after all pho-

tographs in the sequence have been recorded. To turn the camera off without record-

ing the remaining photographs, press the button while turning the camera off (keep

the

button pressed for at least one second after turning the camera off).

e8—Auto BKT Selection ( 198)

If desired, the main command dial can be used to turn bracketing on and off and the

sub-command dial to select both the number of shots and the white-balance incre-

ment.

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The number of shots, white balance (WB) increment, and bracketing order for

each of the possible white-balance bracketing programs is shown below.

Control panel

display

No. of

shots increment

Bracketing

order

–1

–2

–3

–1

–2

–3

+1, 0, +2

+2, 0, +4

+3, 0, +6

–1, –2, 0

–2, –4, 0

–3, –6, 0

0, +1

0, +2

0, +3

0, –1

0, –2

0, –3

0, –1, +1

0, –2, +2

0, –3, +3

0, –2, –1, +1, +2

0, –4, –2, +2, +4

0, –6, –3, +3, +6

0, –3, –2, –1, +1, +2, +3

0, –6, –4, –2, +2, +4, +6

0, –9, –6, –3, +3, +6, +9

0, –4, –3, –2, –1, +1, +2, +3, +4

0, –8, –6, –4, –2, +2, +4, +6, +8

0, –12, –9, –6, –3, +3, +6, +9, +12

e7—Auto BKT Order (

197)

This option can be used to change the bracketing order.

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Flash Photography

Using Optional Speedlights

The D2H supports ﬂash photography when an optional Speedlight is mount-

ed on the camera’s accessory shoe. A ﬂash can be used not only when

natural lighting is inadequate, but also to ﬁll in shadows, illuminate back-lit

subjects, and even to add a catch light to the eyes of a portrait subject.

The Creative Lighting System

When used with an SB-800 Speedlight (available separately), the D2H sup-

ports the full range of options available with the Nikon Creative Lighting

System (CLS), including i-TTL ﬂash control, Flash Color Information Commu-

nication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, FV Lock, and AF-assist illumination for

multi-area autofocus. When used with multiple SB-800 ﬂash units, the D2H

also supports Advanced Wireless Lighting.

Advanced Wireless Lighting

Multiple SB-800 ﬂash units can be used to eliminate shadows for a natural

lighting effect or to light other areas of the frame away from the main sub-

ject. Flash modes supported include i-TTL ﬂash control, auto aperture, and

manual. The remote Speedlights can be divided into up to three groups (A,

B, and C) and each group controlled separately by the master Speedlight

mounted on the camera. The master Speedlight can be turned off and only

remote Speedlights used, while ﬂash compensation ( 3EV) and ﬂash control

(i-TTL, auto aperture, or manual) for the slave units can be controlled re-

motely. No cables are required.

Modeling Illumination

SB-800 Speedlights emit a modeling ﬂash when the camera depth-of-ﬁeld preview

button is pressed. This feature can be used with Advanced Wireless Lighting to pre-

view the total lighting effect achieved with multiple ﬂash units. Modeling illumination

can be turned off using Custom Setting e4 (Modeling ﬂash;

195).

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Flash Color Information Communication

SB-800 ﬂash units can provide the camera information on the color tempera-

ture of the ﬂash. When white balance for the D2H is set to A (Auto;

51),

this allows automatic white-balance adjustment in response to ﬁne variations

in ﬂash output. This feature can be used with Advanced Wireless Lighting

and Auto FP High-Speed Sync.

To prevent white balance from being adjusted in response to color tempera-

ture variations, select a white balance setting other than A (Auto). Select

(Flash) for ﬁxed white balance.

Auto FP High-Speed Sync

Auto FP High-Speed Sync is activated automatically at shutter speeds faster

than ½50 s, allowing auto ﬂash control at all shutter speeds up to and includ-

ing 8,000 s (normal sync control is used at shutter speeds slower than ½50 s,

including

). As a result, the ﬂash can be used without concern for

maximum sync speed, even in daylight shots taken at maximum aperture.

This feature supports Advanced Wireless Lighting.

To use Auto FP High-Speed Sync, choose 1/250 (FP auto) for Custom Setting

e1 (Flash sync speed).

The SB-800

The Nikon SB-800 is a high performance Speedlight with a guide number of 53/174

(m/ft, 35-mm zoom head position, ISO 200, 20°C/68°F). It can be powered by four

AA batteries (ﬁve AA batteries when powered by the supplied SD-800 battery pack)

or by SD-6, SD-7, or SD-8A power sources (available separately). For bounce-ﬂash or

close-up photography, the ﬂash head can be rotated through 90° above and 7° below

the horizontal, 180° left, and 90° right. Auto power zoom (24–105mm) ensures that

the illuminating is adjusted in accord with lens focal length. The built-in wide panel

can be used for illuminating angles of 14mm and 17mm. The SB-800 is equipped

with an illuminator to assist in adjusting settings in the dark. Custom settings are avail-

able for ﬁne-tuning all aspects of ﬂash operation.

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FV Lock

This feature is used to lock ﬂash output, allowing photographs to be re-

composed without changing the ﬂash level. This ensures that ﬂash output

is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the

center of the frame. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes

in sensitivity (ISO equivalency), aperture, and Speedlight zoom head position.

FV Lock is available with i-TTL and auto aperture ﬂash control, Advanced

Wireless Lighting, and Auto FP High-Speed Sync.

To use FV Lock:

Select FV Lock or FV Lock/Lens data for Custom Setting f4 (FUNC. but-

ton;

201).

Mount an SB-800 Speedlight on the camera accessory shoe.

Turn the SB-800 on and set the ﬂash mode to TTL or AA (see the SB-800

instruction manual for details).

Position the subject in the center of the frame

and press the shutter-release button halfway

to focus.

Press the FUNC. button. The SB-800 will emit a

monitor preﬂash to determine the appropriate

ﬂash level. Flash output will be locked at this

level and FV Lock icons (

and

) will

appear in the control panel and viewﬁnder.

Recompose the photograph and press the

shutter-release button the rest of the way

down to shoot. If desired, additional pictures

can be taken without releasing FV Lock.

Press the FUNC. button to release FV Lock

and conﬁrm that the FV Lock icons (

and

) are no longer displayed in the control

panel and viewﬁnder.

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AF-Assist for Multi-Area AF

The SB-800 features AF-assist illumination linked to the D2H focus areas,

allowing autofocus to be used even at night, regardless of the subject’s posi-

tion in the frame. AF-assist illumination can be used in all AF-area modes,

including single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, group dynamic-AF, and dynamic-

area AF with closest-subject priority. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist

illuminator will light automatically when single-servo AF is used in combina-

tion with an AF-Nikkor lens (if a lens with an angle greater than 35mm is

used, the illuminator may not light if the focus area at the left or right edge

of the frame are selected).

i-TTL Flash Control

When used with the D2H and set to TTL, the SB-800 automatically uses one

of the following types of i-TTL ﬂash control:

Flash control

Description

Speedlight emits series of nearly invisible preﬂashes (monitor pre-

ﬂashes) immediately before main ﬂash. Preﬂashes reﬂected from

objects in all areas of frame are picked up by ﬁve-segment TTL ﬂash

control sensor or 1,005-pixel RGB sensor and are analyzed in com-

bination with information from matrix metering system to adjust

ﬂash output for natural balance between main subject and ambi-

ent background lighting. When type G or D lens is used, distance

information is included when calculating ﬂash output. Precision of

calculation can be increased for non-CPU lenses by providing lens

i-TTL Balanced

Fill-Flash for

Digital SLR

data (focal length and maximum aperture;

able when spot metering is used.

124–127). Not avail-

Flash output adjusted to ensure main subject is correctly exposed;

brightness of background is not taken into account. Recommended

for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense of back-

ground details, or when exposure compensation is used. Standard

i-TTL ﬂash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot meter-

ing is selected.

Standard

i-TTL Flash for

Digital SLR

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D-TTL Flash Control

D-TTL ﬂash control is available when an optional SB-series 80DX, 28DX, or

50DX Speedlight is mounted on the camera accessory shoe. D-TTL ﬂash con-

trol is not available with other optional Speedlights. The type of ﬂash control

depends on the lens attached:

Lens

Description

3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Speedlight

emits a series of nearly invisible preﬂashes (monitor preﬂashes) im-

mediately before main ﬂash. Preﬂashes reﬂected from objects in all

areas of frame are picked up by ﬁve-segment TTL ﬂash control sensor

and analyzed in combination with information from matrix metering

system to adjust ﬂash output for natural balance between main subject

and ambient background lighting. Not available when spot metering

is used.

Type G or D

CPU lens

Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: As above, except

that distance information is not included in regulating ﬂash output.

Precision of calculation can be increased for non-CPU lenses by provid-

Other

lenses

ing lens data (focal length and maximum aperture;

available when spot metering is used.

124–127). Not

Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is adjusted to en-

sure that main subject is correctly exposed, without taking the back-

ground into account. Recommended for shots in which main subject

is emphasized at the expense of background details, or when exposure

compensation is used. Standard TTL ﬂash for digital SLR is activated

automatically when spot metering is selected.

All types

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Compatible Speedlights

The following Speedlights support TTL ﬂash control:

Speedlight

SB-800

(Advanced

Wireless

Lighting)

SB-80DX

SB-28DX

Flash mode/feature

SB-800

✔

SB-50DX

—

i-TTL¹

D-TTL²

Auto aperture³

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

TTL

—

✔

—

Non-TTL auto

—

✔

GN Range-priority manual

Manual

—

✔

FP high-speed sync

—

✔

—

✔

Repeating ﬂash

—

✔

REAR

Rear-curtain sync

Red-eye reduction

✔

—

✔

Flash Color Information

Communication

✔

—

Auto FP High-Speed Sync

FV Lock

—

✔

AF-assist for multi-area AF

✔

1 Standard i-TTL for Digital SLR is used when spot metering is selected. When using non-CPU lens with i-TTL Bal-

anced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR, improved precision can be obtained if lens data are speciﬁed in Non-CPU lens

data menu,

2 Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLR is used when spot metering is selected. With matrix or center-weighted meter-

ing, ﬂash control depends on lens type:

• Type G or D Nikkor (excluding IX Nikkor): 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR

• Other Nikkor (excluding AF Nikkor lenses for F3AF): Multi Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR (when

using non-CPU lens, specify lens data in Non-CPU lens data menu for improved precision)

3 Not available with non-CPU lenses unless lens data have been speciﬁed using Non-CPU lens data.

4 Available only if non-CPU lens is used without specifying lens data in Non-CPU lens data menu.

5 FP high-speed sync must be selected manually.

6 Available with type G or D Nikkor (excluding IX Nikkor) and AF Nikkor (excluding AF Nikkor lenses for F3AF) CPU

lenses only.

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The following Speedlights can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes.

If they are set to TTL, the camera shutter-release button will lock and no

photographs can be taken.

Speedlight

SB-30

SB-22S

SB-22

SB-20

SB-23³

SB-29³

SB-28

SB-21B³SB-16B SB-11⁴

Flash mode

SB-26¹SB-27²SB-25 SB-24 SB-29S³SB-15 SB-14⁴

Non-TTL auto

Manual

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

FP high-speed sync

Repeating ﬂash

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

REAR Rear-curtain sync

Red-eye reduction

—

1 The SB-26 can be set to slave mode for wireless slave ﬂash photography. When the wireless slave selector is set

to D, shutter speed will be set to under ½00 s.

2 When an SB-27 is mounted on the D2H, the ﬂash mode is automatically set to TTL, and the shutter-release will

be disabled. Set the SB-27 to A (non-TTL auto ﬂash).

3 Autofocus is only available with AF-Micro lenses (60mm, 105mm, 200mm, or 70–180mm).

4 When using the SB-11 or SB-14 in A or M mode, use the SU-2 with an SC-13 sync cable. Although SC-11 and

SC-15 sync cables can be used, the ﬂash-ready indicator will not appear in the viewﬁnder and shutter speed will

not be adjusted automatically.

5 FP high-speed sync must be selected manually.

Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories

Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250V applied to the

accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry

of the camera or ﬂash. Before using a Nikon Speedlight not included in the list on

these pages, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative for more information.

ISO Auto

If a Speedlight is used when Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto) is on, sensitivity (ISO equiv-

alency) will be ﬁxed at the value selected by the user.

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Flash Sync Modes

The D2H supports the following ﬂash sync modes:

Flash sync mode

Description

This mode is recommended for most situations. In pro-

grammed auto and aperture-priority auto modes, shutter

speed will automatically be set to values between /60 and

½50 s (¹/60 to ¹/8,000 s with Auto FP High-Speed Sync).

Front-curtain sync

Flash is combined with speeds as slow as 30s to capture

both subject and background at night or under dim light.

This mode is only available in programmed auto and aper-

ture-priority auto exposure modes. Use of tripod is recom-

mended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake.

Slow sync

In shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, ﬂash ﬁres

just before the shutter closes, creating effect of a stream

of light behind moving objects. In programmed auto and

aperture-priority auto, slow rear-curtain sync is used to cap-

ture both subject and background. Use of tripod is recom-

mended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake.

Rear-curtain sync

Slow rear-curtain sync

In this mode (available only with SB-series 800, 80DX, 28DX,

28, 27, 26, and 25 Speedlights), red-eye reduction pre-ﬂash

lights for approximately one second before main ﬂash. Pu-

pils in subject’s eyes to contract, reducing “red-eye” effect

sometimes caused by ﬂash.

Red-eye reduction

Combines red-eye reduction with slow sync. This mode is

only available with SB-series 800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, 26,

and 25 Speedlights in programmed auto and aperture-prior-

ity auto exposure modes. Use of a tripod is recommended to

prevent blurring caused by camera shake.

Red-eye reduction

with slow sync

SB-Series 26, 25, and 24 Speedlights

Front- and rear-curtain sync modes for SB-series 26, 25, and 24 Speedlights are set

using the sync mode selector on the optional Speedlight. Camera red-eye reduction

settings take priority over mode selected with SB-26.

Studio Flash Systems

Rear-curtain sync can not be used with studio ﬂash systems, as the correct synchro-

nization can not be obtained.

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To choose the ﬂash sync mode, press the

but-

ton and rotate the main command dial until the

desired ﬂash sync mode is selected in the top

control panel:

Front curtain

Slow sync¹

sync

Rear curtain

sync²

Red-eye

reduction³

reduction with

slow sync^{3, 4}

1Slow sync is available only in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure

modes. In shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes, (front-curtain sync)

will be selected when the button is released.

2In programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure modes, ﬂash-sync mode

will be set to (slow rear-curtain sync) when the button is released.

3If the Speedlight does not support red-eye reduction, the

mode display will blink.

icon in the ﬂash sync

4Red-eye reduction with slow sync is available only in programmed auto and aperture-

priority auto exposure modes. In shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes,

(red-eye reduction) will be selected when the button is released.

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Shutter Speed and Aperture

The following table lists values that can be chosen for shutter speed and aperture

when an optional Speedlight is used:

Exposure mode

Shutter speed

Aperture

Programmed auto Set automatically by camera^*

Set automatically

by camera

Shutter-priority auto

Aperture-priority auto Set automatically by camera^*

½50 s–30s^†

Value selected by

user^‡

Manual

½50 s–30s^†

*Shutter speeds are set automatically in the range ½50 s–¹/60 s, or ½50 s–30s at ﬂash

sync settings of slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, and red-eye reduction with slow

sync. If 1/250 (FP auto) is selected for Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed) when

an optional SB-800 Speedlight is used, shutter speeds may be as fast as ¹/8,000 s.

†If 1/250 (FP auto) is selected for Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed) when an

optional SB-800 Speedlight is used, shutter speeds may be as fast as ¹/8,000 s.

‡Flash range varies with aperture. When setting aperture in aperture-priority auto and

manual exposure modes, consult the table of ﬂash ranges provided with optional

Speedlight.

ISO Auto

If a Speedlight is used when Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto) is on, sensitivity (ISO equiv-

alency) will be ﬁxed at the value selected by the user.

e1—Flash Sync Speed (

194)

This option can be used to enable Auto FP High-Speed Sync or limit the fastest sync

speed to a speed slower than ½50 s. To ﬁx shutter speed at the sync speed limit in shut-

ter-priority auto or manual exposure modes, select next the shutter speed after the

slowest possible shutter speed (30s or

indicator in the top control panel.

). An X will be displayed in the ﬂash sync

e2—Flash Shutter Speed (

194)

This option can be used to limit the slowest shutter speed possible when using an op-

tional Speedlight in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure modes.

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Notes on Optional Speedlights

Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions. If the Speedlight supports

i-TTL or D-TTL ﬂash control, refer to the entry for digital SLR cameras in the table of

camera types.

If Auto FP High-Speed Sync is not used, the shutter will synchronize with an external

ﬂash at speeds of ½50 s or slower.

If the ﬂash-ready indicator blinks for about three seconds after a photograph is taken

with i-TTL or D-TTL ﬂash control, the photograph may be underexposed.

The SB-28DX displays exposure in increments of ¹/3 EV. If the camera is set to control

exposure in increments of ½EV using Custom Setting b2, the SB-28DX exposure dis-

play will not show the correct ISO value. The actual exposure value is not affected.

i-TTL and D-TTL ﬂash control can be used to adjust ﬂash output at sensitivity (ISO

equivalency) settings between 200 and 1600. At settings of HI-1 and HI-2, the desired

results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings.

The AF-assist illuminator on SB-series 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, 26, and 24 Speedlights will

only light if all of the following conditions are met: focus mode is set to single-servo

auto, an AF-Nikkor lens is used, the subject is poorly lit, and the center focus area is

selected or dynamic-area AF is used in combination with closest-subject priority.

In programmed auto, the maximum aperture (minimum f/-number) is limited ac-

cording to sensitivity (ISO equivalency), as shown below:

Maximum aperture at an ISO equivalent of:

200

250

320

400

500

640

800

1000

1250

1600

4.2

4.5

4.8

5.3

5.6

6.3

6.7

For each one-step increase in sensitivity (e.g., from 200 to 400), aperture is stopped

down by half an f/-stop. If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given

above, the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens.

When an SC-series 17, 28, or 29 sync cable is used for off-camera ﬂash photography,

correct exposure may not be achieved in i-TTL or D-TTL mode. We recommend that

you choose spot metering to select standard i-TTL or D-TTL ﬂash control. Take a test

shot and view the results in the monitor.

In i-TTL or D-TTL mode, use the ﬂash panel provided with your Speedlight. Do not use

other panels such as diffusion panels, as this may produce incorrect exposure.

D-TTL ﬂash control can not be used for multi-ﬂash photography.

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Flash Contacts and Indicators

The D2H is equipped with an accessory shoe for attaching Speedlights direct-

ly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows Speedlights to be connected

via a sync cable. When a Speedlight is connected, the ﬂash-ready indicator in

the viewﬁnder shows whether the ﬂash is fully charged and ready for use.

The Accessory Shoe

SB-series Speedlights, including the SB-800,

80DX, 28DX, 50DX, 27, 23, 22s, and 29s, can

be mounted directly on the camera accessory

shoe without a sync cable. The accessory shoe is

equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with a

locking pin (e.g., SB-series 80DX and 27).

The Sync Terminal

A sync cable can be connected to the sync

terminal as required. Do not connect another

Speedlight via a sync cable when performing rear-

curtain sync ﬂash photography with an SB-series

Speedlights such as the 800, 80DX, 28DX, 50DX,

27, 23, 22s, or 29s mounted on the camera ac-

cessory shoe.

The Flash-Ready Indicator

When an SB-series Speedlight such as the 800, 80DX, 28DX, 50DX, 27, 23,

22s, or 29s is connected, the ﬂash-ready indicator will light when the ﬂash

is fully charged and ready for use. If the indicator blinks for approximately

three seconds after a photograph is taken in i-TTL or D-TTL modes, the ﬂash

has ﬁred at full output and the photograph may be underexposed. Check

the results in the monitor. If the photograph is underexposed, adjust the

distance to the subject, aperture, or ﬂash range and try again.

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Interval Timer Photography

Taking Photographs at Preset Intervals

The D2H is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals.

Highlight Intvl timer shooting in the shoot-

ing menu ( 169) and press the multi selector

to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

200

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

Press the multi selector left or right to high-

light options and press the multi selector up or

down to change interval timer settings. The

selected option is highlighted in blue. The fol-

lowing options are available:

SHOOTING MENU

Intvl timer shooting

Status

Start

－－－

Now

Start time

Current time

Start time

Interval

10 19

-- --

00 01 00

Option

Description

Choose starting for interval timer photography from:

• Now: Shooting begins about 3s after this option is selected

• Start time: Shooting begins at Start time

Start

Enter start time for interval timer photography when Start time

is selected for Start. Press multi selector left or right to highlight

starting hour or minute, press up or down to change. Not avail-

able when Now is selected for Start.

Start time

Interval

Enter time between shots. Press multi selector left or right to

highlight hour, minute, or second, press up or down to change.

Choose number of intervals and number of shots taken at each

interval. Press multi selector left or right to highlight number of

intervals or number of shots, press up or down to change. Total

number of shots that will be taken appears to right.

Select

intvl*no. of

shots

Shows number of intervals and total shots remaining in current

interval program. This item can not be edited.

Remaining

(intvl*shots)

Choose Off to exit without starting interval timer. To start inter-

val timer, select On and press . Shooting will start at selected

start time and will continue for speciﬁed number of intervals.

Start

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After highlighting Start at the bottom of the interval timer menu and

pressing the multi selector up or down to select On, press the but-

ton. The ﬁrst series of shots will be taken at the speciﬁed starting time.

Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been

taken. If interval timer photography can not proceed at current settings

(for example, if a shutter speed of

is currently selected in manual

exposure mode, or the starting time is less than one minute from the

current time) a warning will appear and the interval timer menu will be

displayed again.

Use of a tripod is recommended.

Take a Test Shot

Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and

view the results in the monitor. Remember that the camera will focus before each

shot—no shots will be taken if the camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF.

Use a Reliable Power Source

To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the battery is fully charged. If in

doubt, charge the battery before shooting or use an optional EH-6 AC adapter.

Check the Time

Before choosing a starting time, select Date in the setup menu and make sure that the

camera clock is set to the correct time and date (

19).

Out of Memory

If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be

taken. Delete some pictures or turn the camera off and insert another memory card.

When the camera is turned on, interval timer photography will be paused. See “Paus-

ing Interval Timer Photography” on the following page for information on resuming

interval timer photography.

Bracketing

Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography. If exposure

and/or ﬂash bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the cam-

era will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval, regardless

of the number of shots speciﬁed in the interval timer menu. If white balance brack-

eting is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will take the

number of shots speciﬁed in the interval timer menu and process each shot to create

the number of copies speciﬁed in the bracketing program.

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During Shooting

During interval timer photography, the

icon in the top control panel will blink. Imme-

diately before the next shooting interval begins,

the shutter speed display will show the number

of intervals remaining, and the aperture display

will show the number of shots remaining in the

current interval. At other times, the number of intervals remaining and the

number of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter-re-

lease button halfway (once the button is released, the shutter speed and

aperture will be displayed until the exposure meters turn off).

To view current interval timer settings, select Intvl

timer shooting between shots. While interval

timer photography is in progress, the interval tim-

er menu will show the starting time, the current

time, the shooting interval, the selected number

of intervals and number of shots, and the number

of intervals and shots remaining. None of these

items can be changed while interval timer pho-

tography is in progress.

SHOOTING MENU

Intvl timer shooting

Status

Start

IN PROGRESS

Now

Start time

Current time

Start time

Interval

10 30

-- --

00 30 00

During Shooting

Shooting and menu settings can be adjusted freely while interval timer photography is

in progress. Note the following:

• Performing a two-button reset (

cancel interval timer photography.

128) or changing bracketing settings (

98) will

• No photographs will be taken if interval timer shooting begins while the user is mea-

suring a value for preset white balance.

• If shutter speed is set to

(manual exposure mode) after the timer has started,

subsequent photographs will be taken at a shutter speed of ¹/3 s.

• The monitor will turn off about four seconds before each interval.

• If voice memos are recorded automatically after shooting, voice memos will end two

seconds before the next photograph is taken.

C-Mode Max. Shots

If the number of shots per interval is greater than the limit speciﬁed in Custom Setting

d2 (C-Mode max. shots), only the number of shots speciﬁed in Custom Setting d2

will be taken at each interval.

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Pausing Interval Timer Photography

To pause interval timer photography:

Press the multi selector left or right to high-

light Start at the bottom of the interval timer

menu.

SHOOTING MENU

Intvl timer shooting

Select intvl*no. of shots

010x3=0030

Remaining (intvl*shots)

010x3=0030

Start

Off

Press the multi selector up or down to select

SHOOTING MENU

Intvl timer shooting

Pause and press the

button.

Select intvl*no. of shots

010x3=0030

Remaining (intvl*shots)

010x3=0030

Pause

Done

Interval time photography can also be paused by:

• Pressing the

button between intervals.

• Turning the camera off (if desired, the memory

card can be replaced while the camera is off).

Interval timer photography will be paused

when the camera is turned on.

Start

When shooting is paused, the start time will be reset to Now. A new starting

time can be selected as described in Step 2 of “Interval Timer Photography”

(

118). The interval, number of intervals, and number of shots can not be

changed. If interval timer photography is paused during shooting, any shots

remaining in the current interval will be cancelled.

Press the multi selector left or right to highlight Start at the bottom of

the interval timer menu (see above).

Press the multi selector up or down to select Resume and press the

button.

No Photograph

Photographs will not be taken if:

• The self-timer is in operation or the previous photograph has yet to be taken

• The memory buffer or memory card is full

• The camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF (note that the camera focuses again

before each shot)

• The user is measuring a value for preset white balance or taking a reference photo

for Image Dust Off using the Dust Off ref photo item in the setup menu.

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Interrupting Interval Timer Photography

To interrupt interval timer photography:

Press the multi selector left or right to highlight Start at the bottom of

the interval timer menu (see opposite).

Press the multi selector up or down to select Done and press the

ton.

but-

Interval timer photography will also be interrupted if:

• A two button reset is performed ( 128).

• Another shooting bank is selected ( 162).

• Reset shooting menu is selected in the shooting menu ( 164).

• Bracketing settings are changed ( 98).

• The battery is exhausted.

• The clock battery is exhausted.

• The camera is connected to a computer.

Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends.

Shooting Mode

Regardless of the shooting mode selected, the camera will take the speciﬁed number

of shots at each interval. In CH (continuous high speed) mode, photographs will be

taken at a rate of eight shots per second. In S (single frame), C^L(continuous low-

speed), and M-UP (mirror up) modes, photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for

Custom Setting d1 (Shooting speed;

188). In

(self-timer) mode, the shutter-

release delay applies to each photograph taken.

In M-UP mode, the mirror will be raised automatically immediately before each shot. If

the shutter-release button is pressed between photographs, the mirror will be raised

and will remain raised until the next photograph is taken.

Shooting Menu Banks

Changes to interval timer settings apply to all shooting menu banks ( 162). If shoot-

ing menu settings are reset using the Reset shooting menu item in the shooting

menu (

164), interval timer settings will be reset as follows:

• Start time: Now

• Interval: 00:01´:00˝

• Number of intervals: 1

• Number of shots: 1

• Start: Off

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Self-Timer Mode

Delaying Shutter Release

The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. To

use the self-timer:

Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a

stable, level surface.

Press the shooting mode dial lock release and

rotate the shooting mode dial to select

(self-timer mode).

Frame the photograph and focus. If autofo-

cus is in effect, be sure not to block the lens

when activating the self-timer. In single-servo

autofocus (

72), photographs can only be

taken if the in-focus (●) indicator appears in

the viewﬁnder.

Close the Viewﬁnder Eyepiece Shutter

To ensure correct exposure in exposure modes other than manual, close

the viewﬁnder eyepiece shutter after focusing. This will prevent light

entering via the viewﬁnder from interfering with the autoexposure op-

eration.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the self-timer.

The self-timer lamp will start to blink, stopping two seconds before the

photograph is taken.

To turn the self-timer off before a photograph is taken, turn the mode dial

to another setting.

In self-timer mode, a shutter speed of

c4—Self-timer ( 187)

Self-timer delay can be set to 2s, 5s, 10s (the default setting), or 20s.

is equivalent to approximately ¹/3 s.

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Non-CPU Lenses

Specifying Lens Data

By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user

can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU

lens. If the focal length of the lens is known:

• Automatic power zoom can be used with attached Speedlights

• Lens focal length is listed (with an asterisk) in the playback photo info dis-

play

When the maximum aperture of the lens is known:

• The aperture value is displayed in the top control panel and viewﬁnder

• Flash level is adjusted for changes in aperture

• Aperture is listed (with an asterisk) in the playback photo info display

Specifying both the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens:

• Enables color matrix metering (note that it may be necessary to use center-

weighted or spot metering to achieve accurate results with some lenses,

including Reﬂex-Nikkor lenses)

• Improves the precision of center-weighted and spot metering, i-TTL Bal-

anced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR, and Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for

Digital SLR

Specifying Lens Focal Length

Lens focal length can be speciﬁed using the Non-CPU lens data option in

the shooting menu or by pressing the FUNC. button and rotating the main

command dial. The following settings are available:

• 6–45mm: 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 28, 35, 43, and 45mm

• 50–180mm: 50, 55, 58, 70, 80, 85, 86, 100, 105, 135, and 180mm

• 200–4000mm: 200, 300, 360, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400,

1600, 2000, 2400, 2800, 3200, and 4000mm

The Non-CPU Lens Data Menu

Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the shooting

menu ( 169) and press the multi selector to

the right.

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

200

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

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Highlight Focal length and press the multi

selector to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

Non-CPU lens data

Focal length

Maximum aperture

Select the group to which the lens belongs

from 6-45, 50-180, 200-4000 and press the

multi selector to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

Focal length

N/A

– 45

50 – 180

200 – 4000

Select the lens focal length (in mm) and press

the multi selector to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

Focal length

Focal Length Not Listed

If the correct focal length is not listed, choose the closest value greater than the actual

focal length of the lens.

Zoom Lenses

Lens data are not adjusted when non-CPU lenses are zoomed in or out. After changing

the zoom position, select new values for lens focal length and maximum aperture.

Default Maximum Aperture

Selecting a focal length sets Maximum aperture the last value selected at that focal

length.

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The Function Button

Select FV Lock/Lens data for Custom Setting

CSM MENU

f4 Assign FUNC. Button

f4 (FUNC. Button;

201).

FV Lock

FV Lock/Lens data OK

1 step spd/apeture

Same as AE-L/AF-L

Flash off

Bracketing burst

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the main

command dial. Focal length is displayed in

the top control panel:

…

Specifying Maximum Aperture

Lens maximum aperture can be speciﬁed using the Non-CPU lens data op-

tion in the shooting menu or by pressing the FUNC. button and rotating the

sub-command dial. The following f/-numbers are available:

• 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2, 2.5, 2.8, 3.3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8, 9.5, 11, 13,15,

16, 19, 22

The Non-CPU Lens Data Menu

Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the shooting

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

200

menu ( 169) and press the multi selector to

the right.

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

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Highlight Maximum aperture and press the

multi selector to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

Non-CPU lens data

Focal length

Maximum aperture

Select the f/-number corresponding to the

maximum lens aperture and press the multi

selector to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

Maximum aperture

N/A

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.5

2.8

The Function Button

Select FV Lock/Lens data for Custom Setting

CSM MENU

f4 Assign FUNC. Button

f4 (FUNC. Button;

201).

FV Lock

FV Lock/Lens data OK

1 step spd/apeture

Same as AE-L/AF-L

Flash off

Bracketing burst

Press the FUNC. button and rotate the sub-

command dial. Maximum aperture is dis-

played in the top control panel:

…

SB-800

If an SB-800 Speedlight is mounted on the camera, turn the Speedlight off before us-

ing the Function button to specify lens data.

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Two-Button Reset

Restoring Default Settings

The camera settings listed below can be restored

to default values by holding the WB and ISO but-

tons down together for more than two seconds

(these buttons are marked by a green dot). Cus-

tom Settings are not affected.

Option

Default

Center^*

Option

Default

Focus area

Aperture lock

Shutter-speed lock

Bracketing

Off

Exposure mode

Flexible program

Programmed auto

Off

Off^‡

Front-curtain sync

Off

Exposure

compensation

Flash sync mode

LCD illuminators

AE hold

Off^†

‡Number of shots is reset to zero.

*If AF-area mode is set to group dynamic- Bracketing increment is reset to 0.3EV

AF, center group will be selected. (exposure/ﬂash bracketing) or 1 (white

†Custom Setting c2 (AE-L/AF-L) is unaf- balance bracketing).

fected.

The following shooting-menu options will also be reset. Only settings in the

bank currently selected using the Shooting menu bank option will be reset

(

162). Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected.

Option

Default

JPEG Normal

Large

Option

White bal.

ISO

Default

Auto^*

200

Image quality

Image size

*Fine tuning reset to 0.

Reset Shooting Menu (

164)

Other shooting menu options for the current shooting menu bank can be reset by

selecting Yes for the Reset shooting menu option in the shooting menu.

R—Menu Reset (

174)

Custom Settings for the current custom settings bank can be restored to default values

by selecting Yes for Custom Setting R (Menu Reset).

128

More About

Playback

Playback Options

This section details the operations that can be

performed during playback, including thumbnail

playback, playback zoom, and photo information

display.

129

Single-Image Playback

To play photographs back, press the button. The most recent photograph

will be displayed in the monitor.

100-1

To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the

button or press

the shutter-release button halfway. To view camera menus ( 148), press

the button.

130

Using the Multi Selector

The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector

lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off.

Image Review (

159)

When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu, photographs are auto-

matically displayed in the monitor as they are being recorded to the memory card. In

single-frame, self-timer, and mirror-up modes, photographs are displayed one at a time

as they are taken. In continuous shooting mode, display begins when shooting ends,

with the ﬁrst photograph in the current series displayed. Playback will be interrupted

when the shutter-release button is pressed, and resume when the button is released

after shooting.

c5—Monitor Off (

187)

The monitor will turn off automatically to save power if no operations are performed

for the time speciﬁed in Custom Setting c5 (Monitor off). Press the

button again

to return to playback mode.

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Photo Information

Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in single-image play-

back. Depending on the option selected for Display mode in the playback

menu ( 159), there are up to seven pages of information for each photo.

Press the multi-selector left or right to cycle through photo information as

follows: (Page 4)↔ (Page 3)↔ Page 2↔ Page 1 ↔ (Page 5) ↔ (Page 6) ↔

(Page 4).

Page 1

1 Voice memo icon...141

3 Folder number/frame

2 Protect status.........137

number .................150

100-1

Page 2

1 Voice memo icon...141

2 Protect status.........137

3 Focus brackets^*........74

4 Frame number/total

7 Image size ...............44

8 Image quality...........41

9 Date of recording.....19

10 Time of recording ....19

1/6

number of frames..150 11 Folder number/frame

5 File name.................42

number .................150

100NCD2H/DSC_0001.JPG

100-1

2003/08/30 15 45 36

6 Folder name ..........150

9 10

*If Focus area is selected for Display mode in playback menu (

159), active focus area is highlighted in red (in photos taken using single-

servo AF with dynamic-area AF, group dynamic-AF, or closest-subject prior-

ity, area where focus ﬁrst locked is highlighted).

Page 3 (Shooting Data 1)^*

1 Voice memo icon...141

2 Protect status.........137

3 Camera name

7 Exposure mode........85

8 Exposure

CAMERA

NIKON D2H

RIX

METERING

SHUTTER

APERTURE

compensation..........97

1/250

F5.6

4 Metering method ....84

9 Focal length...........228

EXPOSURE MODE PROGRAM

EXP.+/

0.0

5 Shutter speed ..........85 10 Folder number/frame

6 Aperture..................85 number .................150

FOCAL LENGTH 56mm

100-1

*Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode in playback menu

159).

(

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Page 4 (Shooting Data 2)^*

1 Voice memo icon...141

2 Protect status.........137

3 Sensitivity

(ISO equivalency) .....48

4 White balance .........51 10 Folder number/frame

6 Tone compensation..66

7 Sharpening..............65

8 Color mode .............67

9 Image comment ....210

ISO

200

WHITE BAL.

TONE

AUTO

SHARPNESS

COLOR MODE

COMMENT

AUTO

MODE1

5 White balance

number .................150

100-1

adjustment ..............54

*Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode in playback menu

159).

(

Page 5 (Histogram)^*

1 Voice memo icon................................................141

2 Protect status......................................................137

3 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the

image. The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel

brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright

tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the num-

ber of pixels of each brightness in the image.

4 Folder number/frame number.............................150

100-1

*Displayed only if Histogram is selected for Display mode in playback

menu ( 159).

Page 6 (Highlights)^*

1 Voice memo icon................................................141

2 Protect status......................................................137

3 Image highlights (brightest areas of image) are

marked by a ﬂashing border.

4 Folder number/frame number.............................150

*Displayed only if Highlights is selected for Display mode in playback

menu ( 159).

Highlight 100-1

Histograms

Camera histograms are for use only as a guide and may differ from those displayed in

imaging applications.

f3—Photo Info/Playback (

200)

The roles of the multi selector buttons can be reversed, so that the left and right but-

tons display other images and the up and down buttons control photo information.

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Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback

To display images in “contact sheets” of four or

nine images, press the

button and rotate the

main command dial. The following operations

can be performed while thumbnails are dis-

played:

100-1

100-3

100-2

100-4

TToo

Press and/or rotate

Description

button and rotate main command dial

to change the number of images displayed as

follows: single image↔four thumbnails↔nine

thumbnails↔single image.

Press

Change

number

of images

displayed

Toggle

full frame

playback

Press center of multi selector to switch back

and forth between full frame and thumbnail

playback.

Highlight

images

Press multi selector up, right, left, or down to

highlight thumbnails.

Page

through

images

Press

button and rotate sub-command dial to

scroll through images a page at a time.

Conﬁrmation dialog

will be displayed.

Press

again to

Delete?

Yes

Delete

images

delete photo. To exit

without deleting pho-

to, press multi selector

left or right.

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100-4

Zoom in on

highlighted

photo

Press

for enlarged view of highlighted photo

( )

(

136).

f1—Center Button>Playback Mode (

198)

Instead of toggling between full-frame and thumbnail playback, the center of the

multi selector can be used to toggle playback zoom or display a histogram.

134

Press and/or rotate

Description

If voice memo has not been recorded for high-

lighted photo, voice memo will be recorded

Record/

play voice

memo

while

button is pressed (

140). If voice

memo has been recorded for highlighted image,

pressing button will start playback. Press again

to pause playback (

144).

Images marked by

icon can not be deleted

Change

protect

status of

highlighted

photo

using

button or Delete option in playback

menu (note that protected images will be delet-

ed when memory card is formatted). To protect

image, or to remove protection from protected

image, press

button (

137).

Display

menus

Press

39).

button to display camera menus (

Return to

shooting

mode

To end playback and return to shooting mode,

press

button or press shutter-release button

Shutter-release/

halfway.

Using the Multi Selector

The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector

lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off.

Image Review (

159)

When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu, photographs are auto-

matically displayed in the monitor as they are being recorded to the memory card. In

single-frame and self-timer modes, photographs are displayed one at a time as they are

taken. In continuous shooting mode, display begins when shooting ends. Thumbnail

playback is only available in continuous shooting mode. Playback will be interrupted

when the shutter-release button is pressed, and resume when the button is released

after shooting.

c5—Monitor Off (

187)

The monitor will turn off automatically to save power if no operations are performed

for the time speciﬁed in Custom Setting c5 (Monitor off). Press the

button again

to return to playback mode.

135

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Press the

button to zoom in on the image displayed in single-image play-

back or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail playback. The fol-

lowing operations can be performed while zoom is in effect:

TToo

Press and/or rotate

Description

Cancel/

resume

zoom

Press

to cancel zoom and return to single-im-

age or thumbnail playback. Press again to zoom

image in.

( )

Press

button to

display frame showing

area currently zoomed

in.

While

but-

ton is pressed, multi

selector can be used

to move frame and

Select area

displayed

main command dial can be used to control size

of frame (rotate dial counterclockwise to zoom

out, clockwise to zoom in). Release

magnify selected area to ﬁll monitor.

button to

Rotate main command dial to view same area of

other images at current zoom ratio.

View other

images

Use multi selector to

view area not visible

in monitor. Hold multi

selector down to scroll

rapidly to other areas

of frame.

View other

areas of

image

f1—Center Button>Playback Mode (

198)

Instead of toggling between full-frame and thumbnail playback, the center of the

multi selector can be used to toggle playback zoom or display a histogram.

136

Protecting Photographs from Deletion

In full-frame and thumbnail playback, the

button can be used to protect

photographs from accidental deletion. Protected ﬁles can not be deleted

using the

button or the Delete option in the playback menu, and have

DOS “read-only” status when viewed on a Windows computer. Note that

protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted.

To protect a photograph:

Display the image in full-frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail

list.

Press the

button. The photograph will be marked with a

icon.

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To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted, display

the photograph in full-frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list and

then press the

button.

Voice Memos

Changes to the protect status of images also apply to any voice memos that may have

been recorded with the images. Voice memo protect status can not be set separately.

Removing Protection from All Images

To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected for

playback, press the

and

buttons together for about two seconds.

137

Deleting Individual Photographs

To delete a photograph displayed in single-image playback, or the photo-

graph highlighted in thumbnail playback, press the button. Once deleted,

photographs can not be recovered.

Display the image in full-frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail

list.

Press the button. A conﬁrmation dialog will be displayed.

Delete?

Yes

Delete?

Yes

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100-4

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To delete the photograph, press the

button again. To exit without

deleting the photograph, press the multi selector left or right.

Voice Memos

If a voice memo has been recorded with the selected

image, the conﬁrmation dialog shown at right will be

displayed when the

• Image/Sound: Select this option and press the

button to delete both photo and voice memo.

button is pressed.

Delete?

Image/Sound

Sound only

• Sound only: Select this option and press the

ton to delete only the voice memo.

but-

100-1

To exit without deleting either voice memo or photo,

press multi selector left or right.

Protected and Hidden Images

Images marked with a

icon are protected and can not be deleted. Hidden images

are not displayed in single-image or thumbnail playback and can not be selected for

deletion.

Delete (

148)

To delete multiple images, use the Delete option in the playback menu.

After Delete ( 160)

The After delete option in the playback menu determines whether the next image or

the previous image is displayed after an image is deleted.

138

Voice Memos

Recording and Playback

The D2H is equipped with a built-in microphone,

allowing voice memos to be added to photo-

graphs. Voice memos can be played back over the

camera’s built-in speaker.

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Recording Voice Memos

Voice memos up to sixty seconds long can be added to photographs using

the built-in microphone. In shooting mode, a voice memo can be added

to the most recent photograph. In playback mode, voice memos can be

added to photographs displayed in single-image playback or selected in the

thumbnail list.

Ready the camera for recording.

Shooting Mode

At default settings, voice memos can not be recorded in shooting mode.

To enable automatic or manual voice memo recording, select the appro-

priate option for Voice memo in the camera setup menu ( 212). Voice

memos can only be added to the last photograph taken.

Playback Mode

Display the photograph to which the memo is to be added (single-image

playback) or highlight the photograph in the thumbnail list (thumbnail

playback). Only one voice memo can be recorded per image; a voice

memo can not be recorded if one already exists for the selected image.

Press and hold the button. A voice memo

will be recorded while the button is held down

(note that no voice memo will be recorded if

the button is not held down for at least one

second).

Automatic Recording (Shooting Mode)

If On (auto and manual) is selected for Voice memo, a voice memo

will be recorded for the last photograph taken when the shutter-release

button is released after shooting. Recording will end when the button

is pressed or after the speciﬁed recording time has ended.

Dust Off Ref Photos

Voice memos can not be recorded for Image Dust Off reference data (

214).

140

Interrupting Recording

Recording will end automatically if:

• The

button is pressed to display the menus

button is pressed

• The shutter-release button is pressed halfway

• The camera is turned off

During interval timer photography, recording will end automatically about two seconds

before the next photograph is taken.

During Recording

During recording, the

control panel and viewﬁnder sidebar will

blink. A countdown timer in the rear con-

trol panel shows the length of the voice

memo that can be recorded (in seconds).

Rear control panel

Monitor

Viewﬁnder

sidebar

icons in the rear

In playback mode, a icon is displayed in

the monitor during recording.

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After Recording

Rear control panel

Monitor

Viewﬁnder

sidebar

If a voice memo has been recorded for

the most recent photograph, a icon will

be displayed in the rear control panel and

viewﬁnder sidebar.

If a voice memo exists for the photograph

currently selected in playback mode, a

icon will be displayed in the monitor.

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Voice Memo File Names

Voice memos are stored as WAV ﬁles with names of the form “DSC_nnnn.WAV,”

where “nnnn“ is a four-digit ﬁle number copied from the image with which the voice

memo is associated. For example, the voice memo for the image “DSC_0002.JPG”

would have the ﬁle name “DSC_0002.WAV.” Voice memo ﬁle names can be viewed

on a computer.

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Voice Memo Recording Options

Three setup menu options control voice memo recording: Voice memo,

Voice memo protect, and Voice memo button.

Voice Memo

To choose a voice memo option for shooting

mode, highlight Voice memo in the setup menu

SET UP

Voice memo

(

212) and press the multi selector to the right.

Off

The following options are available:

On (auto and manual)

Manual only

OTpotion

Description

Off

(default)

Voice memos can not be recorded in shooting mode.

Selecting this option displays menu shown at

SET UP

Auto

right; select maximum recording time from 5,

10, 20, 30, 45, or 60s. Unless On is selected

for Image review in playback menu, record-

ing will begin when shutter-release button

is released after shooting. Recording ends

when button is pressed or after speciﬁed

recording time has ended.

(auto and

manual)

Manual Memo can be recorded for most recent photograph by pressing and

only holding button ( 140).

Voice Memo

The option selected for Voice memo is indicated by an icon in the rear control panel.

On (auto and manual)

Manual only

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Voice Memo Protect

This option controls whether the voice memo for

the most recent photograph can be overwritten in

shooting mode. Highlight Voice memo protect

in the setup menu ( 212) and press the multi

selector to the right. The following options are

available:

SET UP

Voice memo protect

ON On

OFF Off

Option

Description

Voice memo can not be recorded in shooting mode if one already exists for

(default) most recent image.

Voice memo can be recorded in shooting mode even if one already exists

for most recent image. Existing memo will be deleted and replaced by new

memo. Voice memos can not be overwritten in playback mode.

Off

Voice Memo Button

This option controls manual recording. Highlight

Voice memo button in the setup menu ( 212)

and press the multi selector to the right. The fol-

lowing options are available:

SET UP

Voice memo button

Press and hold

Press to start/stop

ToOption

Description

Press and hold

Voice memo is recorded while button is held down. Recording

will end automatically after 60s.

(default)

Press to start/

stop

Recording begins when button is pressed and ends when but-

ton is pressed again. Recording will end automatically after 60s.

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Playing Voice Memos

Voice memos can be played back over the cam-

era’s built-in speaker when the associated image

is viewed in single-frame playback or highlighted

in the thumbnail list. The presence of a voice

memo is indicated by an icon.

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TToo

Press

Description

Start/end

playback

Press to start playback. Playback will end when button is

pressed again or entire memo has been played back.

Conﬁrmation dialog will be dis-

played. Press multi selector up or

down to highlight option, press

to select.

• Image/Sound: Delete both photo

and voice memo.

• Sound only: Delete voice memo

only.

Delete?

Image/Sound

Sound only

Delete

voice

memo

100-1

To exit without deleting image or voice memo, press multi

selector left or right.

Interrupting Playback

Playback will end automatically if:

• The

button is pressed to display the menus

• The monitor is turned off by pressing the button or by pressing the shutter-release

button halfway

• The camera is turned off

• Another image is displayed (single-image playback) or another thumbnail is high-

lighted (thumbnail playback).

144

Voice Memo Playback Options

The Audio output option in the setup menu

controls whether voice memos are played back

over the camera’s built-in speaker or by a device

to which the camera is connected via the EG-D2

audio/video cable. When sound is played back

over the built-in speaker, the Audio output op-

tion also controls playback volume.

SET UP

Audio output

Via speaker

Via VIDEO OUT

Off

Highlight Audio output in the setup menu (

212) and press the multi

selector to the right. The following options are available:

OToption

Description

Voice memos are played back over built-in

speaker. Selecting this option displays menu

shown at right. Press multi selector up or

down to highlight desired volume. Beep

will sound when option highlighted. Press

multi selector to right to make selection and

return to setup menu.

SET UP

Audio output

Via speaker

(default)

Via VIDEO

OUT

Audio signal output to A/V-OUT terminal.

Video memos are not played back.

for which voice memo exists is viewed in monitor.

icon is displayed when photo

Off

145

146

The Playback Menu

148–160

Menu Guide

Index to Menu Options

The Shooting Menu

161–169

Custom Settings

170–205

Changes to a variety of camera settings are made

with the help of menus that appear in the camera

monitor. This chapter covers:

The Setup Menu

206–219

The Playback Menu

The playback menu contains options for managing

the images stored on memory cards, and for play-

ing pictures back in automated slide shows.

The Shooting Menu

The shooting menu contains advanced shooting

options, such as image sharpening and tone com-

pensation.

Custom Settings

The CSM (Custom Settings) menu controls ﬁne

details of camera operation.

The Setup Menu

This menu is used for basic camera setup op-

erations, including formatting memory cards and

setting the time and date.

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The Playback Menu

Managing Images

The playback menu contains the following options:

PLAYBACK MENU

Option

Delete

Playback folder

Slide show

Hide image

Print set

Display mode

Image review

After delete

Delete

Playback folder

Slide show

148–149

150

ND2H

151–153

154–155

156–158

159

Hide image

Print set

Display mode

Image review

After delete

159

160

The playback menu is not displayed if no memory card is inserted.

Delete

PLAYBACK MENU

Delete

To display the delete menu, highlight Delete and

press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Selected

All

Option

Selected Delete selected photographs.

All Delete all photographs.

Description

High-Capacity Memory Cards

If the memory card contains a large number of ﬁles or folders and the number of pic-

tures to be deleted is very large, deletion can sometimes take more than half an hour.

Protected and Hidden Images

Images marked with a

icon are protected and can not be deleted. Hidden images

(

154) are not displayed in the thumbnail list and can not be selected for deletion.

Using the Multi Selector

The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector

lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off.

148

Deleting Selected Photographs: Selected

Choosing Selected displays the photographs in the folder or folders selected

in the Playback folder menu ( 150) as small thumbnail images.

PLAYBACK MENU

Set

Zoom

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100-5

Set

Zoom

100-2

100-5

100-1

100-3

100-1

100-3

100-4

100-6

100-4

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Highlight image. (To view highlight-

ed image full screen, press . Press

again to return to thumbnail list.)

Select highlighted image. Selected

image marked by icon.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture,

highlight and press center of multi selector. To exit without deleting

pictures, press

button.

Conﬁrmation dialog displayed. Press

multi selector up or down to highlight

PLAYBACK MENU

Selected

Delete 2

images/Sounds

option, press

to select.

• Yes: delete selected pictures and any

associated voice memos

• No: exit without deleting images

Yes

Deleting All Photographs: All

Choosing All displays the conﬁrmation dialog

shown at right. Press the multi selector up or

down to highlight an option, then press the

button to make a selection.

PLAYBACK MENU

All

Deleting

all images

• Yes: delete all images in the folder or folders se-

lected in the Playback folder menu ( 150),

together with any associated voice memos.

Pictures that are protected or hidden will not be

deleted.

Yes

• No: exit without deleting images.

149

Playback Folder

To display the playback folder menu, highlight

Playback folder in the playback menu ( 148)

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

PLAYBACK MENU

Playback folder

NCD2H

All

Current

Option

Description

NCD2H Images in all folders created by the D2H will be visible during playback.

Images in all folders created by cameras that conform to the Design

Rule for Camera File System (DCF)—all Nikon digital cameras and most

other makes of digital camera—will be visible during playback.

All

Current Only images in the current folder will be visible during playback.

Selecting a Folder for Storage

The Active folder option in the shooting menu is used to create new folders and to

select the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored (

165).

“Current”

If multiple folders are created using the Active folder>New option in the shooting

menu ( 165), only photographs in the folder selected in the Active folder menu will

be played back when Current is selected for Playback folder. To view photographs

in other folders, select NCD2H or All.

Creating a Folder at Startup

If the

button is pressed when the camera is turned on, a new folder will be created

if no empty folders are already present on the memory card. The folder number for

the new folder will be one greater than largest folder number on the card. No folder

will be created if the largest folder number on the card is 999.

150

Slide Show

To play images back one after the other in an

automated “slide show,” highlight Slide show in

the playback menu ( 148) and press the multi

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

PLAYBACK MENU

Slide show

Start

Frame intvl

Audio playback

Option

Start

Description

Start slide show.

Choose how long each picture will be displayed.

Frame intvl

Audio playback Display menu of voice memo playback options.

Starting the Slide Show: Start

Selecting Start starts an automated slide show. All photographs in the folder

or folders selected in the Playback folder menu ( 150) will be played back

in the order recorded, with a pause between each image. Hidden photo-

graphs ( 154) will not be played back. The following operations can be

performed during a slide show:

To To

Press

Description

Go forward or

back one frame

Press multi selector up to return to previous frame, down

to skip to next frame.

View photo

info

Press multi selector left or right to change photo info

displayed during slide show.

Pause

Press

to pause slide show (

152).

Exit to playback

Press

to end slide show and display playback menu.

to end slide show and return to playback with

Exit to playback

mode

current image displayed in monitor.

Exit to shooting Shutter Press shutter-release button halfway to end slide show,

mode release turn monitor off, and return to shooting mode.

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Pause

The dialog shown at right is displayed when the

show ends or when the button is pressed to

pause playback. Press the multi selector up or

down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

Restart

Frame intvl

• Restart: Resume slide show.

Audio playback

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• Frame intvl: Change the length of time each

picture is displayed.

• Audio playback: Display a menu of voice memo playback options.

To exit the slide show and return to the playback menu, press the multi se-

lector to the left or press the button.

Changing the Display Interval: Frame Intvl

Selecting Frame intvl from the Slide show menu

or the pause menu displays the menu shown at

right. To change the length of time each image is

displayed, press the multi selector up or down to

highlight the appropriate option and then press

the multi selector to the right to return to the

previous menu.

PLAYBACK MENU

Frame intvl

2 s

3 s

5 s

10s

10 s

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Voice Memo Playback Options: Audio Playback

Selecting Audio playback from the Slide show

PLAYBACK MENU

Audio playback

menu or the pause menu displays the menu

shown at right. Press the multi selector up or

down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

OFF Off

ON On

• On: voice memos are played back during slide

shows. The menu shown at right will be dis-

played; press the multi selector up or down to

highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

PLAYBACK MENU

Audio playback

Display image for:

Frame interval

Length of voice memo

Option

Description

Playback will end when next frame is displayed, even if entire

memo has not been played.

Frame intvl

Length of Next frame will not be displayed until entire memo has been

voice menu played, even if frame interval is shorter than voice memo.

• Off: voice memos will not be played back during slide shows.

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Hide Image

The Hide image option is used to hide or reveal selected photographs. Hid-

den images are visible only in the Hide image menu, and can only be deleted

by formatting the memory card.

Highlight Hide image in the playback menu (

148) and press the multi selector to the right.

PLAYBACK MENU

Hide image

Press the multi selector up or down to highlight

an option, then press to the right to make a selec-

Select / set

tion.

Deselect all?

Option

Description

Select/set Hide or reveal selected photographs.

Deselect all? Reveal all photographs.

Hiding Selected Photographs: Select/Set

Choosing Select/set displays the photographs in the folder or folders se-

lected in the Playback folder menu ( 150) as small thumbnail images.

PLAYBACK MENU

Set

Zoom

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100-5

Set

Zoom

100-2

100-5

100-1

100-3

100-1

100-3

100-4

100-6

100-4

100-6

Highlight image. (To view highlight-

ed image full screen, press . Press

again to return to thumbnail list.)

Select highlighted image. Selected

image marked by icon.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select

additional pictures. To deselect

picture, highlight and press

center of multi selector. To exit

without changing hidden status

PLAYBACK MENU

Set Zoom

Hide image done

of pictures, press

button.

Complete operation and return to

playback menu.

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Revealing All Photographs: Deselect All

Choosing Deselect all? displays the conﬁrmation

dialog shown at right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press the

button to make a selection.

• Yes: reveal all images in the folder or folders se-

lected in the Playback folder menu ( 150).

The monitor will brieﬂy show the message

“Hide image done,” and then the playback

menu will be displayed.

PLAYBACK MENU

Hide image

No images will be

hidden. OK?

Yes

• No: exit to the playback menu without changing the hidden status of im-

ages.

File Attributes for Hidden Images

Hidden images have “hidden” and “read-only” status when viewed on a Windows

computer. In the case of “NEF+JPEG” images, this marking applies to both the NEF

(RAW) and JPEG image.

Protected and Hidden Images

Removing protection from an image that is both hidden and protected will simultane-

ously reveal the image.

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Print Set

Print set is used to create a digital “print order” that lists the photographs

to be printed, the number of copies, and the information to be included on

each print. This information is stored on the memory card in Digital Print

Order Format (DPOF). The card can then be removed from the camera and

used to print the selected images printed on any DPOF-compatible device.

Highlight Print set in the playback menu ( 148)

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the

PLAYBACK MENU

Print set

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Select / set

Deselect all?

Option

Description

Select/set Select photographs for printing.

Deselect all? Remove all images from print order.

NEF Images

Images created at image quality settings of NEF (Raw) ( 41) can not be selected for

printing using this option.

Taking Pictures for Direct Printing

When taking images to be printed without modiﬁcation, set the Color mode option

in the shooting menu to I (sRGB) or III (sRGB) (

67).

After Creating a Print Order

After creating a print order, do not change the hidden status of images in the print

order or use a computer or other device to delete images. Either action could cause

problems during printing.

DPOF

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to

be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. Before printing, check that

the printer or print service supports DPOF. Even without access to a DPOF-compatible

device, images can still be printed using the software provided with the camera if the

computer is connected to a color printer. Photoﬁnishers that do not support DPOF may

accept photographs for printing by e-mail, through web sites, or on removable media

such as Zip disks. Contact the photoﬁnisher for information on delivery and the ﬁle

formats accepted.

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Modifying the Print Order: Select/Set

Choosing Select/set displays the photographs in the folder or folders se-

lected in the Playback folder menu ( 150) as small thumbnail images.

Highlight image. (To view highlighted

image full screen, press . Press again

to return to thumbnail list.)

PLAYBACK MENU

＋

Set Zoom

100-1

100-4

100-2

100-3

100-6

100-5

Press

button and press multi selector

PLAYBACK MENU

＋

Set Zoom

up or down to specify number of prints

(up to 9), or press center of multi se-

lector to select image and set number

of prints to 1. Selected images are

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100-2

100-3

100-6

marked by

icon.

100-4

100-5

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture,

highlight and press center of multi selector. To exit without changing

print order, press

button.

PLAYBACK MENU

Print set

Print set done

Complete print order and display menu of print options. Press multi selector

up or down to highlight option.

• To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order, highlight

Data imprint and press multi selector to right. ✔ will appear next to item.

• To print date of recording on all pictures in print order, highlight Imprint

date and press multi selector to right. ✔ will appear next to item.

• To deselect checked item, highlight and press multi selector to right.

To complete print order and return to playback menu, highlight Done and

press multi selector to right. To exit without altering print order, press

button.

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Removing All Images from the Print Order: Deselect All

Choosing Deselect all? displays the conﬁrmation

PLAYBACK MENU

Print set

dialog shown at right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press the

button to make a selection.

• Yes: remove all images in the folder or folders

selected in the Playback folder menu ( 150)

from the print order. The monitor will brieﬂy

show the message “Print set done,” and then

the playback menu will be displayed.

Deselect all print

settings?

Yes

• No: exit to the playback menu without changing the print order.

Exif version 2.21

The D2H supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) ver-

sion 2.21, a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for

optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.

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Display Mode

Display mode determines what information is

included in the photo-information display (

132). Highlight Display mode in the playback

menu ( 148) and press the multi selector to the

right. Press the multi selector up or down to high-

light an option, then press to the right to make a

selection. A ✔ appears next to selected items; to

deselect, highlight and press the multi selector to

the right.

PLAYBACK MENU

Display mode

Done

□

Data

Histogram

Highlight

Focus area

Option

Data^*

Description

Include shooting data in photo information display.

Histogram^*Include histogram in photo information display.

Highlights^*Include highlights in photo information display.

Active focus area (if single-servo AF is used with dynamic-area AF,

group dynamic-AF, or closest-subject priority, area where focus ﬁrst

locked) is shown in red in photo information display.

Focus area

*Default selection.

To exit the display mode menu and return to the playback menu, highlight

Done and press the multi selector to the right.

Image Review

Image review controls whether or not photo-

graphs are displayed in the monitor immediately

PLAYBACK MENU

Image review

after shooting. Highlight Image review in the

Off

playback menu ( 148) and press the multi se-

lector to the right. Press the multi selector up or

down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

Option

Off

Description

Photographs are not automatically displayed after shooting.

Photographs are automatically displayed after shooting.

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After Delete

After delete determines whether the follow-

ing or previous photograph is displayed after

an image is deleted. Highlight After delete in

the playback menu ( 148) and press the multi

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

PLAYBACK MENU

After delete

Show next

Show previous

Continue as before

Option

Description

After image is deleted, following image is displayed in monitor

(single-image playback) or highlighted in thumbnail list (thumbnail

playback). If deleted image was last frame in memory, previous

frame will be displayed or highlighted.

Show next

(default)

After image is deleted, previous image is displayed in monitor (single-

image playback) or highlighted in thumbnail list (thumbnail play-

back). If deleted image was ﬁrst frame in memory, following frame

will be displayed or highlighted.

Show

If user was scrolling through images in order recorded before dele-

tion, following image will be displayed or highlighted (if deleted im-

age was last frame in memory, previous frame will be displayed or

highlighted). If user was scrolling through images in reverse order,

previous image will be displayed or highlighted (if deleted image

was ﬁrst frame in memory, following frame will be displayed or

highlighted).

Continue as

before

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The Shooting Menu

Managing Images

The shooting menu contains two pages of options:

SHOOTING MENU

Option

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

File name

Image quality

Image size

Shooting menu bank

Reset shooting menu

Active folder

162–163

164

165

166

167

168

169

100

DSC

NORM

Raw compression

White bal.

File name

Image quality

Image size

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

200

ISO

Raw compression

White bal.

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

0°

OFF

ISO

Image sharpening

Tone compensation

Color mode

Hue adjustment

Intvl timer shooting

Non-CPU lens data

To display the second page of options, highlight ISO and press the multi se-

lector down, or highlight Shooting menu bank and press the multi selector

up. To return to the ﬁrst page, highlight White bal. and press the multi

selector up, or highlight Non-CPU lens data and press the multi selector

down.

Using the Multi Selector

The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector

lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off.

161

Shooting Menu Bank

Shooting menu settings are stored in one of four banks. Changes to settings

in one bank have no effect on the others. To store a particular combination

of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera

to these settings. The new settings will be stored in the bank even when the

camera is turned off, and will be restored the next time the bank is selected.

Different combinations of settings can be stored in the other banks, allowing

the user to switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the

appropriate bank from the bank menu.

The default names for the four shooting menu banks are A, B, C, and D. A

descriptive caption can be added using the Rename option.

To display the bank menu, highlight Shooting

menu bank in the shooting menu ( 161) and

SHOOTING MENU

Shooting menu bank

press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Rename

Option

Description

A^*

(default)

Select bank A.

B^*

C^*

D^*

Select bank B.

Select bank C.

Select bank D.

Rename Rename selected bank.

*Descriptive caption will also be displayed if bank has been renamed.

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

If a bank in which ISO has been set to HI-1 or HI-2 is chosen after On is selected for

Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto;

182), sensitivity (ISO equivalency) will NOT be ad-

justed automatically.

Shooting Menu Bank

The rear control panel shows the bank currently selected

in the shooting menu bank menu.

162

Renaming Shooting Menu Banks

Highlight Rename and press the multi selector to the right.

A list of shooting menu banks will be dis-

played. Highlight the desired bank and press

the multi selector to the right.

SHOOTING MENU

Shooting menu bank

Rename

The following dialog will be displayed. Enter a name as described be-

low.

SHOOTING MENU

＋

cursor

Input

< =

Keyboard area

# $ % &

(

)

;

–

Use multi selector

to highlight letters,

press center of multi

selector to select.

Name area

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

> ?@A B C D E F G H I J K L

M N O P Q R S T U VWX Y Z

_ a b c d e g h l m

n o p q u v w x y z

Name appears here.

To move cursor, press

button and use

multi selector.

[

]

{

}

To move the cursor in the name area, press the

button and use the

multi selector. To enter a new letter at the current cursor position, use

the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area

and press the center of the multi selector. To delete the character at the

current cursor position, press the

menu without changing the bank name, press the

button. To return to the shooting

button.

Bank names can be up to twenty characters long. Any characters after

the twentieth will be deleted.

After editing the name, press

the bank menu.

to return to

SHOOTING MENU

Shooting menu bank

Snap

Rename

163

Reset Shooting Menu

To restore default settings for the current shooting

SHOOTING MENU

Reset shooting menu

menu bank (

162), highlight Reset shooting

menu in the shooting menu ( 161) and press

the multi selector to the right. Press the multi

selector up or down to highlight an option, then

press to the right to make a selection.

Yes

Option

Description

No Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged.

Yes Restore settings to default values.

The following settings are affected:

Option

File name

Default

DSC

Option

Default

Interval timer shooting

Start time

Image quality

Image size

JPEG Normal

Large

Now

Interval

00:01´:00˝

Raw compression Comp. NEF (Raw)

No. of intervals

No. of shots

Start

White bal.

ISO

Auto^*

200

Off

Image sharpening

Auto

Non-CPU lens data

Tone

compensation

Focal length

N/A

Auto

Maximum

aperture

Color mode

Hue

I (sRGB)

*Fine tuning reset to 0.

Two-Button Reset (

128)

Default settings for image quality, image size, white balance, and sensitivity (ISO

equivalency) can also be restored by performing a two-button reset.

Creating a Folder at Startup

If the

button is pressed when the camera is turned on, a new folder will be created

if no empty folders are already present on the memory card. Note that no folder will

be created if the most recent folder is numbered 999.

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Active Folder

To select the folder in which subsequent im-

ages will be stored, highlight Active folder in

the shooting menu ( 161) and press the multi

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

SHOOTING MENU

Active folder

New

Select folder

Option

Description

Dialog shown at right will be displayed; press

multi selector up or down to choose number

for new folder. Press multi selector to right

to create new folder and return to shoot-

ing menu. Subsequent photographs will be

stored in new folder.

SHOOTING MENU

Active folder

New

100

List of existing folders will be displayed; press

multi selector up or down to highlight folder,

press to right to select and return to shoot-

ing menu. Subsequent photographs will be

stored in selected folder.

SHOOTING MENU

Select folder

100NCD2H

101NCD2H

Select

folder

Number of Folders

Additional time will be required for recording and playback if the memory card con-

tains a very large number of folders.

Automatic Folder Creation

If the current folder contains 999 ﬁles, or if sequential ﬁle numbering (

191) is on

and the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999, the camera will automati-

cally create a new folder for the next picture by adding one to the current folder num-

ber. If the memory card already contains a folder numbered 999, the shutter release

will be disabled. If sequential ﬁle numbering is on, the shutter release will also be

disabled if the current folder is numbered 999 and contains a picture numbered 9999.

To continue shooting, create a folder with a number less than 999, or select an existing

folder with a number less than 999 and less than 999 images.

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File Name

Photographs are saved using ﬁle names consisting

of “DSC_” or “_DSC” followed by a four-digit

ﬁle number and a three-letter extension (e.g.,

“DSC_0001.JPG”). The File name option is used

to change the “DSC” portion of the ﬁle name.

Highlight File name in the shooting menu (

161) and press the multi selector to the right. The

menu shown at right will be displayed; press the

multi selector to the right to display the following

dialog.

SHOOTING MENU

File name

sRGB

DSC_1234

AdobeRGB

_DSC1234

SHOOTING MENU

＋

cursor

Input

Keyboard area

File name

Use multi selector to

highlight letters, press

center of multi selector

to select.

File name area

File name appears here.

To move cursor left or

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U VWX Y Z

right, press

button

DSC

and use multi selector.

To move the cursor left or right in the ﬁle name area, press the button and

use the multi selector. To enter a new letter at the current cursor position,

use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area

and press the center of the multi selector. To delete the character at the cur-

rent cursor position, press the

without changing the comment, press the

button. To return to the shooting menu

button.

After editing the ﬁle name, press to return to the shooting menu. New

photographs will be saved using the new ﬁle name.

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Image Quality

Eight options are available for image quality. See

“Taking Photographs: Image Quality and Size”

SHOOTING MENU

Image quality

(

NEF Raw JPEG Fine

(

NEF Raw JPEG Normal

(

41).

(

NEF Raw JPEG Basic

(

)

NEF Raw

(

)

TIFF RGB

JPEG Fine

JPEG Normal

JPEG Basic

Image Size

Image size can be selected from Large (2464×

1632 4.0M) and Medium (1840×1224 2.2M).

See “Taking Photographs: Image Quality and

Size” ( 45).

SHOOTING MENU

Image size

Large 2464x1632

(

)

4.0M

Medium 1840x1224

(

)

2.2M

Raw Compression

Choose whether to compress NEF (RAW) images

created at image-quality settings of RAW+JPEG

(Fine), RAW+JPEG (Normal), RAW+JPEG (Ba-

sic), and NEF (Raw). See “Taking Photographs:

Image Quality and Size” ( 44).

SHOOTING MENU

Raw compression

(

)

ON Comp. NEF Raw OK

(

)

OFF NEF Raw

White Balance

Nine options are available for white balance. See

“Taking Photographs: White Balance” ( 51).

SHOOTING MENU

White bal.

Auto

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

Cloudy

Shade

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ISO

Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) can be increased from

the default value, which is roughly equivalent to

ISO 200. Settings of HI-1 and HI-2 are only avail-

able when Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto) is off.

See “Taking Photographs: Sensitivity (ISO Equiva-

lency)” ( 48).

SHOOTING MENU

ISO

2 0 0

2 5 0

3 2 0

4 0 0

5 0 0

6 4 0

8 0 0

Image Sharpening

Seven options are available for image sharpening.

See “Taking Photographs: Image Adjustment”

SHOOTING MENU

Image sharpening

Auto

Normal

Low

(

65).

Medium low

Medium high

High

None

Tone Compensation

Five options are available for controlling image

contrast. See “Taking Photographs: Image Ad-

justment” ( 66).

SHOOTING MENU

Tone compensation

Auto

Normal

Less contrast

More contrast

Custom

Color Mode

Choose from three color modes. See “Taking

Photographs: Image Adjustment” ( 67).

SHOOTING MENU

Color mode

(

)

sRGB

)

AdobeRGB

)

sRGB

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Hue Adjustment

Hue can be set to values between approximately

–9° and +9° in seven increments of roughly 3°.

See “Taking Photographs: Image Adjustment”

SHOOTING MENU

Hue adjustment

(

69).

Interval Timer Shooting

Take photographs automatically at pre-selected

intervals. See “Taking Photographs: Interval Timer

Photography” ( 118).

SHOOTING MENU

Intvl timer shooting

Status

－－－

Now

Start

Start time

Current time

Start time

Interval

10 19

-- --

00 01 00

Non-CPU Lens Data

If the focal length and maximum aperture have

been speciﬁed in advance, the D2H supports

such features as color matrix metering, aperture

value display, and balanced ﬁll ﬂash with non-

CPU lenses. See “Taking Photographs: Non-CPU

Lenses” ( 124).

SHOOTING MENU

Non-CPU lens data

Focal length

Maximum aperture

169

Custom Settings

Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

Custom settings are used to ﬁne-tune a variety of camera settings to suit the

user’s preferences, creating combinations of settings that differ from the fac-

tory defaults in effect at the time your camera was purchased. In addition to

Custom Settings C (Bank select) and R (Menu reset), settings in the CSM

(Custom Settings) menu are divided into the following six groups:

CSM MENU

Group

a Autofocus

Custom Settings

a1–a8

C Bank select

R Menu reset

a Autofocus

b Metering/Exposure

c Timers/AE&AF Lock

d Shooting/Display

e Bracketing/Flash

f Controls

b1–b6

b Metering/Exposure

c Timers/AE&AF Lock

d Shooting/Display

e Bracketing/Flash

c1–c5

Controls

d1–d7

e1–e8

f1–f7

Press the multi selector up or down to highlight

the desired group and then press the multi se-

lector to the right. The full list of Custom Set-

tings a1–f7 will be displayed, starting with the

settings in the selected group. To select a setting

in a different group, press the multi selector up or

down scroll until the desired setting is displayed,

or press the multi selector to the left to return the

CSM MENU

a1 AF-C mode priority

a2 AF-S mode priority

a3 Group dynamic AF

a4 Disable Lock-On

a5 AF activation

a6 Focus area Illum

a7 Focus area

a8 Vertical AF-ON

OFF

top menu and select a different group. Custom Setting a1 (AF-C mode pri-

ority) and f7 (No CF card?) are linked: pressing the multi selector up when

Custom Setting a1 is highlighted displays Custom Setting f7, while pressing

the multi selector down while Custom Setting f7 is highlighted displays Cus-

tom Setting a1.

Using the Multi Selector

The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector

lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off.

170

The following Custom Settings are available:

Options

Bank select

Custom setting

173

174

Menu reset

Reset CSM menu

Autofocus

a1 AF-C mode priority

a2 AF-S mode priority

a3 Group dynamic AF

a4 Disable Lock-On

a5 AF activation

a6 Focus area Illum

a7 Focus area

AF-C priority Selection

176

AF-S priority Selection

Pattern selection in Group Dynamic AF

Disable focus tracking with Lock-On

AF activation

177–178

179

Focus area Illumination

Focus area select

180–181

181

a8 Vertical AF ON

Metering/Exposure

b1 ISO auto

Vertical AF ON button function

182

ISO auto control

182–183

183

b2 ISO step value

b3 EV step

ISO step value

EV steps for exposure control

EV steps for exposure compensation

Easy exposure compensation

Center weight area

184

b4 Exposure comp. EV

b5 Exposure comp.

b6 Center weight

Timers/AE&AF Lock

c1 AE Lock

184

184–185

185

AE Lock buttons

186

187

c2 AE-L/AF-L

Assignment of AE-L/AF-L button

Auto meter-off delay

Self-timer delay

c3 Auto meter-off

c4 Self-timer

c5 Monitor off

Monitor off delay

171

Options

Shooting/Display

d1 Shooting speed

d2 Maximum shots

d3 Exp. delay mode

d4 Long exp. NR

d5 File No. Seq.

CL-Mode shooting speed

C-Mode max. shots

188

Exposure delay mode

189

Long exposure noise reduction

File number sequence

Control panel/viewﬁnder display

LCD Illumination

190

191

d6 Cntrl panel/ﬁnder

d7 Illumination

192–193

193

Bracketing/Flash

e1 Flash sync speed

e2 Flash shutter spd

e3 AA ﬂash mode

e4 Modeling ﬂash

e5 Auto BKT set

Flash sync speed setting

194

195

196

197

198

Slowest shutter speed when using ﬂash

AA ﬂash mode

Preview button activates modeling ﬂash

Auto bracketing set

e6 Manual mode bkting Auto bracketing in M exposure mode

e7 Auto BKT order

e8 Auto BKT selection

Controls

Auto bracketing order

Auto bracketing selection method

f1 Center button

f2 Multi selector

f3 PhotoInfo/Playback

f4 FUNC. button

f5 Command dials

f6 Buttons and dials

f7 No CF card?

Multi selector center button

When multi selector is pressed:

Role of multi selector in full-frame playback

Assign FUNC. button

198–199

200

201

Customize command dials

202–204

204–205

205

Setting method for buttons and dials

Disable shutter if no CF card

172

Custom Setting C: Bank Select

Custom Settings are stored in one of four banks. Changes to settings in

one bank have no effect on the others. To store a particular combination of

frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to

these settings. The new settings will be stored in the bank even when the

camera is turned off, and will be restored the next time the bank is selected.

Different combinations of settings can be stored in the other banks, allowing

the user to switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the

appropriate bank from the bank menu.

The default names for the four Custom Settings banks are A, B, C, and D. A

descriptive caption can be added using the Rename option as described in

“The Shooting Menu: Shooting Menu Bank” ( 162).

To display the bank menu, highlight Bank select

CSM MENU

Custom settingbank

in the top level of the CSM menu ( 170) and

press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Rename

Option

Description

A^*

(default)

Select bank A.

B^*

C^*

D^*

Select bank B.

Select bank C.

Select bank D.

Rename Rename selected bank.

*Descriptive caption will also be displayed if bank has been renamed.

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

If a bank in which On is selected for Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto;

182) is chosen

after ISO has been set to HI-1 or HI-2, sensitivity (ISO equivalency) will NOT be adjusted

automatically.

173

Custom Setting R: Menu Reset

To restore default settings for the current Custom

Settings bank ( 173), highlight Menu reset in

the top level of the CSM menu ( 170) and press

the multi selector to the right. Press the multi

selector up or down to highlight an option, then

press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

Reset CSM menu

Yes

Option

Description

No Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged.

Yes Restore settings to default values.

Two-Button Reset

Custom Settings are not reset when a two-button reset is performed (

128).

Custom Settings Bank

If settings in the current bank have been modiﬁed from

default values, the rear control panel display will show

CUSTOM and the letter of the bank. An asterisk will be

displayed next to the altered settings in the second level

of the Custom Settings menu.

174

Default settings are listed below.

Option

Default

FPS rate

Focus

Option

Default

a1 AF-C mode priority

a2 AF-S mode priority

d5 File No. Seq.

Off

d6 Cntrl panel/ﬁnder

Rear control panel

ISO

Frame count

Lamp on switch

1/250

Pattern 1/

Closest subject

a3 Group dynamic AF

Viewﬁnder display

a4 Disable Lock-On

a5 AF activation

a6 Focus area Illum

Manual focus mode

Continuous mode

When selected

d7 Illumination

Shutter/AF-ON

e1 Flash sync speed

e2 Flash shutter spd

e3 AA ﬂash mode

e4 Modeling ﬂash

e5 Auto BKT set

e6 Manual mode bkting

e7 Auto BKT order

1/60

0.2s

AE & ﬂash

Flash/speed

MTR>Under>Over

a7 Focus area

No wrap

AF-ON+Focus area

Off

a8 Vertical AF ON

b1 ISO auto

e8 Auto BKT selection Manual value select

b2 ISO step value

b3 EV step

1/3 step

[+/-] & CMD dial

φ 8mm

AE-L/AF-L button

AE/AF Lock

f1 Center button

Shooting mode

Playback mode

Center AF area

Thumbnail on/off

Do nothing

b4 Exposure comp. EV

b5 Exposure comp.

b6 Center weight

c1 AE Lock

f2 Multi selector

f3 PhotoInfo/Playback

f4 FUNC. button

f5 Command dials

Rotate direction

Info

/PB▲▼

FV Lock

c2 AE-L/AF-L

c3 Auto meter-off

c4 Self-timer

Normal

Off

10s

Change Main/Sub

c5 Monitor off

d1 Shooting speed

d2 Maximum shots

d3 Exp. delay mode

d4 Long exp. NR

20s

Aperture setting

Sub-command dial

3fps

Menus and Playback

f6 Buttons and dials

f7 No CF card?

Off

Default

40frames

Off

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Custom Setting a1: AF-C Mode Priority

This option controls whether photographs can

be taken whenever the shutter-release button is

pressed (release priority) or only when the camera

is in focus (focus priority) in continuous-servo AF.

Highlight a1 AF-C mode priority in the second

CSM MENU

a1 AF-C priority

selection

FPS rate

FPS rate AF

Focus

level of the CSM menu (

171) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press to

the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

FPS rate

(default)

Photos can be taken whenever shutter-release button is pressed.

Photos can be taken even when camera is not in focus. In continu-

ous mode, frame rate slows for improved focus if subject is dark

or low contrast.

FPS rate + AF

Focus

Photos can only be taken when in-focus indicator (●) is displayed.

Custom Setting a2: AF-S Mode Priority

This option controls whether photographs can

be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus

priority) or whenever the shutter-release button is

pressed (release priority) in single-servo AF. High-

light a2 AF-S mode priority in the second level

CSM MENU

a2 AF-S priority

selection

Focus

Release

of the CSM menu (

171) and press the multi

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Focus

(default)

Photos can only be taken when in-focus indicator (●) is displayed.

Release

Photos can be taken whenever shutter-release button is pressed.

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Custom Setting a3: Group Dynamic AF

This option controls how focus areas are grouped

CSM MENU

a3 Pattern selection in

Group Dynamic AF

in group dynamic-AF (

76) and whether the

camera gives priority to the subject in the center

focus area of the selected group. Highlight a3

Group dynamic AF in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

Pattern 1

Closest subject

Center area

Pattern 2

Closest subject

Center are

Option

Description

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 ( 178). Camera automati-

cally selects focus area containing subject closest to camera in cur-

rent focus area group. If subject moves out of selected focus area,

camera will focus based on information from other focus areas in

same group.

Pattern 1/

Closest subject

(default)

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 (

178). Camera focuses

on subject in center focus area of selected group. Because camera

does not have to select focus area, less time is required for focus

operation. If subject moves out of center focus area, camera will

focus based on information from other focus areas in same group.

Center focus area of selected group is highlighted in top control

panel.

Pattern 1/

Center area

Pattern 2/

As for Pattern 1/Closest subject, except that focus areas are

Closest subject grouped in pattern 2 (

Pattern 2/ As for Pattern 1/Center area, except that focus areas are

Center area grouped in pattern 2 ( 178).

178).

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Focus areas are grouped as follows (illustrations show the display in the top

control panel):

Pattern 1

Pattern 2^*

Top

Left Center1 Center2 Right

Bottom

Closest

subject

Left Center Right

Bottom

Top

Left Center1 Center2 Right

Bottom

Center

area

Left Center Right

Bottom

*The center focus-area group is selected by pressing the center of the multi selector

once to activate the current center focus-area group and then pressing the center of

the multi selector to toggle between “center 1” and “center 2.” “Center 2” is only

available when Center AF area (the default option) is selected for Center button

(Custom Setting f1)>Shooting mode.

178

Custom Setting a4: Disable Lock-on

This option controls how autofocus adjusts to

sudden large changes in the distance to the sub-

ject. Highlight a4 Disable lock-on in the second

CSM MENU

a4 Disable focus tracking

with Lock-On

ON No

level of the CSM menu (

171) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press to

the right to make a selection.

OFF Yes

Option

Description

Camera waits before adjusting focus when distance to subject

changes abruptly. Prevents camera from refocusing when subject

is brieﬂy obscured by objects passing through frame.

(default)

Camera immediately adjusts focus when distance to subject

changes abruptly. Use when photographing series of subjects at

varying distances in quick succession.

Yes

Custom Setting a5: AF Activation

This option controls whether both the shutter-

release button and the AF-ON buttons can be

used to initiate autofocus or whether autofocus

is only initiated when one of the AF-ON buttons

is pressed. Highlight a5 AF activation in the sec-

ond level of the CSM menu ( 171) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press to

the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

a5 AF activation

ON Shutter/AF-ON

OFF AF-ON only

Option

Shutter/AF-ON Autofocus can be performed with AF-ON buttons or by pressing

(default) shutter-release button halfway.

AF-ON only Autofocus can only be performed using AF-ON buttons.

Description

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Custom Setting a6: Focus Area Illum

The options in this menu control when the focus

areas are illuminated and for how long. Highlight

a6 Focus area Illum in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press the multi se-

lector to the right.

CSM MENU

a6 Focus area Illumination

Manual focus mode

Continuous mode

When selected

Manual Focus Mode

This option controls whether the active focus

frame is displayed in manual focus mode. Press

the multi selector up or down to highlight an op-

tion, then press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

a6 Focus area Illumination

Manual focus mode

Off

Option

Description

Active focus area displayed when shutter-

(default) release button is pressed halfway.

Focus areas not displayed in manual focus

mode.

Off

Continuous Mode

This option controls whether the active focus

frame is displayed in C^H(continuous high-speed)

or CL (continuous low-speed) mode. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

a6 Focus area Illumination

Continuous mode

Off

Option

Description

Active focus area displayed in continuous

mode.

(default)

Focus areas not displayed in continuous

mode.

Off

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When Selected

This option determines how long the active focus

frame is displayed when selected. Press the multi

selector up or down to highlight an option, then

press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

a6 Focus area Illumination

When selected

0.2 s

1 s

Option

Description

0.2s

(default)

Active focus area displayed for 0.2s.

Active focus area displayed for 1s.

Custom Setting a7: Focus Area

By default, the focus-area display is bounded by

the four outer focus areas so that, for example,

pressing the multi selector up when the top focus

area is selected has no effect. Focus-area selec-

tion can be changed to “wrap around” from top

to bottom, bottom to top, right to left, and left

to right. Highlight a7 Focus area in the second

CSM MENU

a7 Focus area select

OFF No wrap

ON Wrap

level of the CSM menu (

171) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight

an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

No wrap

(default)

Wrap-around disabled.

Wrap-around enabled.

Wrap

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Custom Setting a8: Vertical AF-ON

This option determines what functions are as-

signed to the AF-ON button for vertical shooting.

Highlight a8 Vertical AF-ON in the second level

CSM MENU

a8 Vertical AF-ON button

function

AF-ON Focus areaOK

of the CSM menu (

171) and press the multi

AF-ON

AE/AF-L Focus area

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

AE/AF-L

Focus area

Option

Description

AF-ON+

Focus area

(default)

Pressing vertical AF-ON button initiates autofocus. Focus area can

be selected by pressing vertical AF-ON button and rotating sub-

command dial.

AF-ON

Pressing vertical AF-ON button initiates autofocus.

Pressing vertical AF-ON button locks focus and exposure. Focus

area can be selected by pressing vertical AF-ON button and rotat-

ing sub-command dial.

AE/AF-L+

Focus area

AE/AF-L

Pressing vertical AF-ON button locks focus and exposure.

Vertical AF-ON button controls focus-area selection only. Focus

area can be selected by pressing vertical AF-ON button and rotat-

ing sub-command dial.

Focus area

Custom Setting b1: ISO Auto

If On is selected for this option, the camera will

automatically adjust sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

if the limits of the camera exposure system are

exceeded at the sensitivity selected by the user

(exposure modes P, S, and A) or if optimal expo-

sure can not be achieved at the shutter speed and

aperture selected in manual exposure mode. If

CSM MENU

b1 ISO auto Control

OFF Off

ON On

sensitivity is set to HI-1 (approximately equivalent to ISO 3200) or HI-2 (ap-

proximately equivalent to ISO 6400), this option is automatically set to Off

and can not be adjusted.

Noise

Noise is more likely to appear in photographs taken at higher sensitivities.

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Highlight b1 ISO auto in the second level of the CSM menu ( 171) and

press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to

highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Off Sensitivity remains ﬁxed at value selected by user, regardless of whether

(default) optimal exposure can be achieved at current exposure settings.

When optimal exposure can not be achieved at sensitivity selected by user,

sensitivity is adjusted to compensate, to minimum approximately equiv-

alent to ISO 200 and maximum approximately equivalent to ISO 1600.

Sensitivity can not be set to HI-1 or HI-2 while this option is in effect.

When On is selected, the rear control-

panel display shows ISO-AUTO. ISO-A

appears in the viewﬁnder sidebar.

Custom Setting b2: ISO Step Value

This option determines whether adjustments to

CSM MENU

b2 ISO step value

sensitivity (ISO equivalency) are made in incre-

ments equivalent to 3 EV (1/3 step, the default

1/3 step

1/2 step

1 step

option), ½EV (1/2 step), or 1EV (1 step). High-

light b2 ISO step value in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

Bank Select

If a shooting menu bank in which ISO has been set to

is chosen after

On is selected for Custom Setting b1, sensitivity (ISO equivalency) will not be adjusted

automatically. Sensitivity will also not be adjusted automatically if a Custom Settings

bank in which On is selected for Custom Setting b1 is chosen after ISO has been set

CH Mode

When Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto) is on and sensitivity is altered from the value se-

lected by the user, the maximum shooting speed in CH (continuous high-speed) mode

is seven frames per second.

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Custom Setting b3: EV Step

This option determines whether adjustments to

shutter speed, aperture, and bracketing are made

in increments equivalent to 3 EV (1/3 step, the

default option), ½EV (1/2 step), or 1EV (1 step).

Highlight b3 EV step in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

CSM MENU

b3 EV steps for exposure

control

1/3 step

1/2 step

1 step

Custom Setting b4: Exposure Comp. EV

This option determines whether adjustments to

exposure compensation are made in increments

equivalent to ¹³EV (1/3 step, the default option),

½EV (1/2 step), or 1EV (1 step). Highlight b4

Exposure comp. EV in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

CSM MENU

b4 EV steps for exposure

compensation

1/3 step

1/2 step

1 step

Custom Setting b5: Exposure Comp.

This option controls whether the

button is

CSM MENU

b5 Easy exposure

compensation

needed to set exposure compensation ( 97). If

CMD Dial only is selected, the 0 at the center of

the exposure display will blink even when expo-

sure compensation is set to 0.

]

–

OFF

& CMD Dial OK

ON CMD Dial only

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Highlight b5 Exposure comp. in the second level of the CSM menu ( 171)

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Exposure compensation set by pressing

main command dial.

button and rotating

[+/-] & CMD Dial

(default)

Exposure compensation set by rotating command dial only. Dial

used depends on option selected for Custom Setting f5.

Custom Setting f5

Off

CMD Dial only

Sub-command dial

Main command dial

Sub-command dial

Main command dial

Sub-command dial

N/A

Custom Setting b6: Center Weight

When calculating exposure, center-weighted me-

tering assigns the greatest weight to a circle in

the center of the frame. The diameter (φ) of this

circle can be selected from 6, 8, 10, and 13mm

(the default option is 8mm). Highlight b6 Center

weight in the second level of the CSM menu (

171) and press the multi selector to the right.

Press the multi selector up or down to highlight

an option, then press to the right to make a selec-

tion.

CSM MENU

b6 Center weight area

ø 6mm

ø 8mm

ø10mm

ø13mm

Average

Non-CPU Lenses

The option chosen for Custom Setting b6 applies only to CPU lenses. When a non-CPU

lens is attached, the size of the area assigned the greatest weight in center-weighted

metering is 8mm, regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting b6 or for the

Non-CPU lens data option in the shooting menu.

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Custom Setting c1: AE Lock

This option controls whether exposure locks while

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Highlight c1 AE Lock in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

CSM MENU

c1 AE Lock buttons

OFF AE-L/AF-L Button OK

Release Button

Option

Description

AE-L/AF-L Button

Exposure can only be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button.

(default)

Exposure can be locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or by

pressing shutter-release button halfway.

+Release Button

Custom Setting c2: AE-L/AF-L

This option controls the behavior of the AE-L/

AF-L button. Highlight c2 AE-L/AF-L in the sec-

ond level of the CSM menu ( 171) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press to

the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

c2 Assignment of

AE-L/AF-L button

AE/AF Lock

AE Lock only

AE Lock hold/reset

AE Lock hold

AF Lock

Option

Description

Both focus and exposure lock while AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.

AE/AF Lock

(default)

AE Lock only Exposure locks while AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Focus is unaffected.

Exposure locks when AE-L/AF-L button is pressed and remains

locked until button is pressed again, shutter is released or exposure

meters turn off.

AE Lock

hold/reset

AE Lock

hold

Exposure locks when AE-L/AF-L button is pressed and remains locked

until button is pressed again or exposure meters turn off.

AF Lock

Focus locks while AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. Exposure is unaffected.

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Custom Setting c3: Auto Meter-Off

This option controls how long the camera con-

tinues to meter exposure when no operations are

performed: 4s, 6s (the default option), 8s, or 16s

or until the camera is turned off (No limit). High-

light c3 Auto meter-off in the second level of the

CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection. Choose a shorter meter-off

delay for longer battery life.

CSM MENU

c3 Auto meter-off delay

4 s

6 s

8 s

16 s

No limit

Custom Setting c4: Self-Timer

CSM MENU

This option controls the length of the shutter-

release delay in self-timer mode. Shutter-release

can be delayed by approximately 2s, 5s, 10s (the

default option), or 20s. Highlight c4 Self-timer

c4 Self-timer delay

2 s

5 s

in the second level of the CSM menu (

171)

10 s

20 s

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Custom Setting c5: Monitor Off

CSM MENU

This option controls how long the monitor remains

on when no operations are performed: 10s, 20s

(the default option), 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10

minutes. Highlight c5 Monitor off in the second

c5 Monitor off delay

10 s

20 s

1 m

level of the CSM menu (

171) and press the

5 m

10 m

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press to

the right to make a selection. Choose a shorter

monitor-off delay for longer battery life.

The EH-6 AC Adapter

When the camera is powered by an optional EH-6 AC adapter, exposure meters will

not turn off and the monitor will only power off after ten minutes, regardless of the

options chosen for Custom Settings c3 (Auto meter-off) and c5 (Monitor off).

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Custom Setting d1: Shooting Speed

This option determines the rate at which photo-

graphs can be taken in CL (continuous low-speed)

mode. Shooting speed can be set to values be-

tween 1 and 7 frames per second (fps); the de-

fault value is 3fps. Highlight d1 Shooting speed

CSM MENU

d1 CL-Mode shooting speed

7 fps

6 fps

5 fps

4 fps

3 fps

2 fps

1 fps

in the second level of the CSM menu (

172)

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Custom Setting d2: Maximum Shots

The maximum number of shots that can be taken

in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to

the following values:

CSM MENU

d2 C-Mode max. shots

• Compressed NEF (RAW)+JPEG: 1–24

• Uncompressed NEF (RAW)+JPEG: 1–25

• Compressed NEF (RAW: 1–25

• Uncompressed NEF (RAW): 1–26

• TIFF (RGB): 1–35

• JPEG: 1–40

Highlight d2 Maximum shots in the second level of the CSM menu ( 172)

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Shutter Speed

At slow shutter speeds, the shooting speed may be slower than the value selected for

Custom Setting d1.

Interval Timer Photography

During interval timer photography, Custom Setting d1 also determines the shooting

speed in S (single frame) and M-UP modes.

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Custom Setting d3: Exp. Delay Mode

Shutter release can be delayed until about 0.4s

after the shutter-release button is pressed, reduc-

ing camera shake in situations in which the least

camera movement could result in blurred photo-

graphs (for example, microscope photography).

Highlight d3 Exp. delay mode in the second

CSM MENU

d3 Exposure delay mode

OFF Off

ON On

level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press to

the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Off

(default)

Shutter is released when shutter-release button is pressed.

Shutter is released about 0.4s after shutter-release button is pressed.

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Custom Setting d4: Long Exp. NR

This option controls whether photographs taken

at shutter speeds slower than about ½s are

processed to reduce “noise” (randomly-spaced,

brightly-colored pixels that appear at slow shut-

ter speeds, particularly in shadows). Highlight

d4 Long Exp. NR in the second level of the CSM

menu ( 172) and press the multi selector to the

right. Press the multi selector up or down to high-

light an option, then press to the right to make a

selection.

CSM MENU

d4 Long exposure

noise reduction

OFF Off

ON On

Option

Description

Off

(default)

Noise reduction off; camera functions normally.

Noise reduction takes effect at shutter speeds of

about ½s or slower. Time required to process

images more than doubles. During processing,

blinks in shutter-speed and aper-

ture displays. Next photo can be taken when

is no longer displayed.

Playback

If photographs are played back while they are being processed to reduce noise, the

image that is displayed in the monitor may not show the effects of noise reduction.

The Memory Buffer

The maximum number of shots that can be stored in the memory buffer when noise

reduction is on is as follows:

• Compressed NEF+JPEG Fine: 14

• Compressed NEF+JPEG Normal: 14

• Compressed NEF+JPEG Basic: 14

• Compressed NEF (RAW): 15

• TIFF (RGB): 15

• Uncompressed NEF+JPEG Fine: 15

• Uncompressed NEF+JPEG Normal: 15

• Uncompressed NEF+JPEG Basic: 15

• Uncompressed NEF (RAW): 16

• JPEG Fine: 30

• JPEG Normal: 30

• JPEG Basic: 30

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Custom Setting d5: File No. Seq.

When a photograph is taken, the camera names

the ﬁle new by adding one to the last ﬁle number

used. This option controls whether ﬁle number-

ing continues from the last number used when

a new folder is created, the memory card is for-

matted, or a new memory card is inserted in the

camera. Highlight d5 File No. Seq. in the second

CSM MENU

d5 File number sequence

OFF Off

Reset

level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight

an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Off File numbering reset to 0001 when new folder is created, memory card is

(default) formatted or new memory card is inserted in camera.

When new folder is created, memory card is formatted, or new memory

card inserted in camera, ﬁle numbering continues from last number used or

from largest number in current folder, whichever is higher. If photograph

is taken when current folder contains photograph numbered 9999, new

folder will be created automatically and ﬁle numbering will begin again

from 0001.

As for On, except that next photograph taken is assigned ﬁle number by

adding one to largest ﬁle number in current folder. If selected folder con-

tains no photographs, ﬁle numbering reset to 0001.

Reset

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Custom Setting d6: Cntrl Panel/Finder

The options in this menu control the information

displayed in the viewﬁnder and rear control panel.

Highlight d6 Cntrl panel/ﬁnder in the second

CSM MENU

d6 Control panel/

viewfinder display

Rear control panel

level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press the

multi selector to the right.

Viewfinder display

Rear Control Panel

This option controls whether the rear control

panel shows sensitivity (ISO equivalency) or the

number of exposures remaining. Press the multi

selector up or down to highlight an option, then

press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

d6 Control panel/

viewfinder display

Rear control panel

ISO

Exposures remaining

Option

Description

Rear control panel shows sensitivity.

ISO

(default)

Exposures Rear control panel shows number of exposures remaining. Sensitivity

remaining displayed only while ISO button is pressed.

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Viewﬁnder Display

This option controls whether the viewﬁnder

shows the frame count or number of exposures

remaining (note that regardless of the option se-

lected, the number of frames that can be stored

in the memory buffer will be shown while the

shutter-release button is pressed). Press the multi

selector up or down to highlight an option, then

press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

d6 Control panel/

viewfinder display

Viewfinder display

Frame count

Exposures remaining

Option

Description

Viewﬁnder shows frame count.

Viewﬁnder shows number of exposures remaining.

Frame count

(default)

Exposures

remaining

Custom Setting d7: Illumination

This option controls the control panel backlights

(LCD illuminators). Highlight d7 Illumination in

the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and

press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

d7 LCD Illumination

OFF Lamp on switch

ON Any button

Option

Description

Lamp on switch Control panels illuminate only while power switch is rotated to

(default)

position.

Control panels illuminate whenever exposure meters are active

(note that this increases drain on battery).

Any button

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Custom Setting e1: Flash Sync Speed

This option controls ﬂash sync speed. Options

CSM MENU

e1 Flash sync speed setting

range from ½50 s (1/250, the default setting) and

60 s (1/60). To enable auto FP high-speed sync

1/250

(

)

1/250 FP auto

1/200

when using an SB-800 Speedlight, select 1/250

(FP auto) (if the SB-800 is not attached when this

option is selected, ﬂash sync speed will be set to

½50 s). When the camera shows a shutter speed

of ½50 s in exposure mode P or A, Auto FP High-

Speed Sync will be activated if the actual shutter

speed is faster than ½50 s.

1/160

1/125

1/100

Highlight e1 Flash sync speed in the second level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or

down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Custom Setting e2: Flash Shutter Speed

This option determines the slowest shutter speed

possible when using a ﬂash in programmed auto

CSM MENU

e2 Slowest speed when

using flash

or aperture-priority auto exposure mode (in

1/60

1/30

1/15

1/8

shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode,

shutter speeds can be set to values as slow as

30s regardless of the setting chosen). Options

1/4

1/2

range from 60 s (1/60, the default setting) and

30s (30").

Highlight e2 Flash shutter speed in the second level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or

down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit

To ﬁx shutter speed at the sync speed limit in shutter-priority auto or manual exposure

modes, select next the shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed (30s or

). An X will be displayed in the ﬂash sync indicator in the top control panel.

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Custom Setting e3: AA Flash Mode

This option controls whether ﬂash level is auto-

matically adjusted for aperture when an external

exposure meter is used with an SB-80DX or SB-

28DX Speedlight (in the case of the SB-800, the

ﬂash mode chosen with the Speedlight is used re-

gardless of the option chosen for Custom Setting

e3). Highlight e3 AA ﬂash mode in the second

CSM MENU

e3 AA flash mode

ON On

OFF Off

level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight

an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Flash level automatically adjusted for aperture when external exposure me-

(default) ter is used with SB-80DX or SB-28DX Speedlight (auto aperture).^*

Off Aperture speciﬁed manually using Speedlight controls (non-TTL auto).

*To use auto aperture with non-CPU lenses, specify maximum aperture of lens using

Non-CPU lens data option in shooting menu.

Custom Setting e4: Modeling Flash

This option determines whether the SB-800 emits

a modeling ﬂash when the depth-of-ﬁeld preview

CSM MENU

e4 Preview button

activates modeling flash

button is pressed. Highlight e4 Modeling ﬂash

ON On

in the second level of the CSM menu (

172)

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

OFF Off

Option

Description

SB-800 emits modeling ﬂash when depth-of-ﬁeld is previewed (

(default)

106).

Off No modeling ﬂash emitted when depth-of-ﬁeld preview button is pressed.

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Custom Setting e5: Auto BKT Set

This option controls what settings are affected

when auto bracketing is in effect. Highlight e5

Auto BKT set in the second level of the CSM

CSM MENU

e5 Auto bracketing set

AE & flash

AE only

menu (

172) and press the multi selector to

the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

Flash only

WB bracketing

Option

Description

AE & ﬂash

(default)

Camera performs exposure and ﬂash-level bracketing.

AE only

Camera performs exposure bracketing only.

Camera performs ﬂash-level bracketing only.

Flash only

WB bracketing Camera performs white balance bracketing.

White Balance Bracketing

White balance bracketing is not available at image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or

NEF+JPEG.

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Custom Setting e6: Manual Mode Bkting

This option controls what settings are affected

when AE & ﬂash or AE only is selected for

Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode.

Highlight e6 Manual mode bkting in the sec-

ond level of the CSM menu ( 172) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press to

the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

e6 Auto bracketing in

M exposure mode

Flash/speed

Flash/speed/aperture

Flash/aperture

Flash only

Option

Description

Flash/speed Camera varies shutter speed (Custom Setting e5 set to AE only) or

(default)

shutter speed and ﬂash level (Custom Setting e5 set to AE & ﬂash).

Camera varies shutter speed and aperture (Custom Setting e5 set to

AE only) or shutter speed, aperture, and ﬂash level (Custom Setting

e5 set to AE & ﬂash).

Flash/speed/

aperture

Camera varies aperture (Custom Setting e5 set to AE only) or aper-

ture speed and ﬂash level (Custom Setting e5 set to AE & ﬂash).

Flash/

aperture

Flash only Camera varies ﬂash level only.

• If no ﬂash is attached when Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto) is on, camera will vary

sensitivity only, regardless of setting selected.

• Flash bracketing performed only with i-TTL or AA ﬂash control.

Custom Setting e7: Auto BKT Order

CSM MENU

This option controls the order in which bracketing

e7 Auto bracketing order

is performed. Highlight e7 Auto BKT order in

the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and

MTR Under OveOr K

press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Under MTR Over

Option

MTR>Under>Over Bracketing performed in order described in “Bracketing” (

(default) 98).

Under>MTR>Over Bracketing proceeds in order from lowest to highest value.

Description

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Custom Setting e8: Auto BKT Selection

This option controls how the bracketing program

is selected. Highlight e8 Auto BKT selection in

the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and

press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

e8 Auto Bracketing

Selection method

Manual value selectOK

Preset value select

Option

Description

Pressing

button, rotate main command dial to select

Manual value select

number of shots, sub-command dial to select bracketing

increment.

(default)

Press

button and rotate main command dial to turn

button and rotate sub-

bracketing on and off. Press

Preset value select

command dial to select number of shots and bracketing

increment.

Custom Setting f1: Center Button

This option determines what operations can be

performed by pressing the center of the multi se-

lector. Highlight f1 Center button in the second

CSM MENU

f1 Multi selector

Center button

Shooting mode

level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the

multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option, then press the

multi selector to the right.

Playback mode

Shooting Mode

This option controls what operation can be per-

formed by pressing the center of the multi se-

lector when the camera is in shooting mode.

CSM MENU

f1 Multi selector

Center button

Shooting mode

Center AF area

Illuminate AF area

Not used

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Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Pressing center of multi selector selects center focus area or center

focus-area group (group dynamic-AF). If Pattern 2 is selected for

Custom Setting a3 (Group dynamic AF), center of multi selector

can be used to toggle between center focus area groups.

Center AF area

(default)

Illuminate AF Pressing center of multi selector illuminates active focus area or

area

focus-area group (group dynamic-AF) in viewﬁnder.^*

Pressing center of multi selector has no effect when camera is in

shooting mode.^*

Not used

*Center of multi selector can not be used to toggle between center focus-area groups

when Pattern 2 is selected for Custom Setting a3 (Group dynamic AF).

Playback Mode

This option controls what operation is performed

when the center of the multi selector is pressed

in playback mode. Press the multi selector up or

CSM MENU

f1 Multi selector

Center button

Playback mode

Thmbnail on/off

Histogram on/off

Zoom on/off

down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Thumbnail on/off Press center of multi selector to toggle between single-image

(default)

and thumbnail playback.

Press center of multi selector to turn histogram display on and

off.

Histogram on/off

Press center of multi selector to zoom

in on image, press again to return to

full-frame display or thumbnail play-

back. When this option is selected,

menu of zoom settings shown at

right is displayed. Choose from 2×

zoom, 3× zoom, and 4× zoom.^*

CSM MENU

f1 Multi selector

Center button

Zoom on/off

2x zoom

3x zoom

4x zoom

Zoom on/off

*Zoom settings refer to large images.

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Custom Setting f2: Multi Selector

If desired, the multi selector can be used to ac-

tivate the exposure meters or initiate autofocus.

Highlight f2 Multi selector in the second level

CSM MENU

f2 When multi selector is

pressed:

Do nothing

of the CSM menu (

172) and press the multi

Reset mtr-off delay

Initiate autofocus

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Do nothing

(default)

Multi selector does not activate exposure meters or initiate

autofocus.

Reset mtr-off delay Pressing multi selector activates exposure meters.

In AF-S or AF-C mode, pressing multi selector activates expo-

sure meters. Camera focuses while multi selector is pressed.

Initiate autofocus

Custom Setting f3: PhotoInfo/Playback

By default, pressing the multi selector up or down

during playback displays the other images on the

CSM MENU

f3 Role of Multi Selector

in Full-Frame Playback

memory card, while pressing the multi selector

OFF Info

/PB

left or right changes the photo information dis-

played. These roles can be reversed using Custom

Setting f3. Highlight f3 PhotoInfo/Playback in

the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and

press the multi selector to the right. Press the

ON Info

multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

Option

/PB▲▼

Description

Press multi selector up or down to display additional images, left or

right to change photo info displayed.

Info

(default)

Press multi selector up or down to change photo info displayed,

left or right to display additional images.

Info▲▼/PB

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Custom Setting f4: FUNC. Button

This option controls the function performed by

the FUNC. button. Highlight f4 FUNC. Button

CSM MENU

f4 Assign FUNC. Button

in the second level of the CSM menu (

172)

FV Lock

FV Lock/Lens data

1 step spd/apeture

Same as AE-L/AF-L

Flash off

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option,

then press to the right to make a selection.

Bracketing burst

Option

Description

FV Lock If SB-800 Speedlight is attached, ﬂash value locks while FUNC. button

(default) is pressed.

If SB-800 Speedlight is attached and on, ﬂash value locks while FUNC.

button is pressed. Otherwise focal length of non-CPU lens can be set

with FUNC. button and main command dial, maximum aperture with

FV Lock/

Lens data

FUNC. button and sub-command dial (

124).

If FUNC. button is pressed when rotating command dials, changes to

shutter speed (exposure modes S and M) and aperture (exposure modes

A and M) are made in increments of 1EV.

1 step

spd/

aperture

Same as

AE-L/AF-L

FUNC. button performs same functions as AE-L/AF-L button.

To temporarily disable ﬂash, press shutter-release button while FUNC

button is pressed.

Flash off

While FUNC. button is pressed, all shots in exposure or ﬂash bracketing

program will be taken each time shutter-release button is pressed. In

continuous high-speed and continuous low-speed modes, camera will

repeat bracketing burst while shutter-release button is held down. If

white-balance bracketing is selected, camera will take photos at up to

8fps (single or continuous high-speed mode) or 1–7fps (continuous low-

speed mode) and perform white balance bracketing on each frame.

Bracket-

ing burst

Matrix

metering

Matrix metering activated while FUNC. button is pressed.

Center-weighted metering activated while FUNC. button is pressed.

Spot metering activated while FUNC. button is pressed.

Center-

weighted

Spot

metering

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Custom Setting f5: Command Dials

This option controls the operation of the main

and sub-command dials. Highlight f5 Command

dials in the second level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the multi selector to the right.

Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an

option, then press the multi selector to the right.

CSM MENU

f5 Customize command dials

Rotate direction

Change Main/Sub

Aperture setting

Menus and Playback

Rotate Direction

This option controls the direction of all com-

mand dials when setting ﬂexible program, shutter

speed, easy exposure compensation, exposure

mode, exposure compensation value, bracketing

increment, and ﬂash sync mode. Press the multi

selector up or down to highlight an option, then

press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

f5 Customize command dials

Rotate direction

Normal

Reverse

Option

Description

Normal

(default)

Normal command dial operation.

Reverses rotation of command dials.

Reverse

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Change Main/Sub

This option can be used to exchange the functions

of the main and sub-command dials when setting

shutter speed and aperture. Press the multi se-

lector up or down to highlight an option, then

press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

f5 Customize command dials

Change Main/Sub

Off

Option

Description

Off

(default)

Main command controls shutter speed, sub-command dial con-

trols aperture.

Main command dial controls aperture, sub-command controls

shutter speed.

Aperture Setting

This option controls whether changes to aperture

are made using the lens aperture ring or the com-

mand dials. Regardless of the setting chosen,

the lens ring must be used to set aperture for

non-CPU lenses and the command dials to set

aperture for type G lenses not equipped with an

aperture ring. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

CSM MENU

f5 Customize command dials

Aperture setting

Sub-command dial OK

Aperture ring

Option

Description

Sub-command dial Aperture can only be adjusted using sub-command dial (or

(default)

main command dial if Change Main/Sub is On).

Aperture can only be adjusted using lens aperture ring. Cam-

era aperture display shows aperture in increments of 1EV.

This option is selected automatically when non-CPU lens is

attached.

Aperture ring

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Menus and Playback

This option controls the functions performed

by the command dials during playback or when

menus are displayed. Press the multi selector up

or down to highlight an option, then press to the

right to make a selection.

CSM MENU

f5 Customize command dials

Menus and Playback

Off

Option

Description

Off Multi selector used to choose picture displayed, highlight thumbnails, and

(default) navigate menus.

Main command dial performs same function as pressing multi selector

left or right. Sub-command dial performs same function as pressing multi

selector up or down.

• Single-image playback: main command dial is used to choose picture

displayed, sub-command dial to display additional photo information.

• Thumbnail playback: main command dial moves cursor left or right, sub-

command dial moves cursor up or down.

• Menu navigation: main command dial moves highlight bar up or down.

Rotate sub-command dial to right to display sub-menu, to left to return

to previous menu. To make selection, press multi selector to right, press

center of multi selector, or press

button.

Custom Setting f6: Buttons and Dials

Normally, changes to settings that involve both a

command dial and a button are made by rotating

the command dial while the button is held down.

If desired, this can be changed so that the buttons

do not have to be held down while the command

dial is rotated.

CSM MENU

f6 Setting method for

buttons and dials

Default

Hold

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Highlight f6 Buttons and dials in the second level of the CSM menu (

172) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or

down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Default Changes to settings made by rotating command dial while button is held

(default) down.

Settings can be changed by rotating command dial even after button is re-

leased. To put change into effect and return to normal operation, press but-

ton again, press shutter-release button halfway, or press

Hold

ISO, QUAL, or WB button. Unless auto meter off is set to No limit or the

camera is powered by optional EH-6 AC adapter, normal functioning will be

restored automatically if no operations are performed for about 20s.

Custom Setting f7: No CF Card?

This option can be used to enable the shutter

release when no memory card is inserted in the

camera. Note that when photographs are being

captured to a computer using Nikon Capture 4

Camera Control, photographs are not recorded to

the camera memory card and the shutter release

will be enabled regardless of the setting chosen

for this option.

CSM MENU

f7 Disable shutter

if no CF card

ON On

OFF Off

Highlight f7 No CF card? in the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and

press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to

highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

(default)

Shutter-release button disabled when no memory card is inserted.

Off Shutter-release button enabled even when no memory card is inserted.

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The Setup Menu

Camera Setup

The setup menu contains three pages of options:

SET UP

Option

Format

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up^*

Video mode

207

208

LCD brightness

Mirror lock-up

Video mode

Date

OFF

Language

Image comment

Auto image rotation

OFF

208

209

Date

209

SET UP

Language

209

Voice memo

Voice memo protect

Voice memo button

Audio output

Image comment

Auto image rotation

Voice memo

210–211

211

USB

Dust Off ref photo

Battery Info

Wireless LAN

212

Voice memo protect

Voice memo button

Audio output

USB

212

SET UP

212

Voice memo protect

Voice memo button

Audio output

USB

Dust Off ref photo

Battery Info

213

Dust Off ref photo

214–215

216

Battery info

Wireless LAN

Firmware Version

Wireless LAN^†

Firmware version

217–219

219

*Available only when optional EH-6 AC adapter is con-

nected.

†Available only when optional WT-1/WT-1A wireless

transmitter is connected.

Using the Multi Selector

The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector

lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off.

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Format

Memory cards must be formatted before ﬁrst use.

Formatting memory cards is also an effective way

of deleting all pictures on the card. To format

a memory card, highlight Format in the setup

SET UP

Format

WARNING!

ALL IMAGES

WILL BE DELETED

menu (

206) and press the multi selector to

the right. Press the multi selector up or down to

highlight one of the following options and then

Yes

press the

button:

Option

Description

No Exit without formatting memory card.

Format memory card. Message shown at right

displayed while formatting is in progress. Do

not turn the camera off, remove the batteries

SET UP

Format

Yes

or memory card, or unplug the AC adapter

(available separately) until formatting is com-

plete and setup menu is displayed.

FORMATTING

During Formatting

Do not remove the memory card, remove the battery, or unplug the AC adapt-

er (available separately) while formatting is in progress.

Before Formatting

Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain, including

hidden and protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card.

Before formatting, be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to

keep.

FAT 32

The D2H supports FAT 32, allowing use of memory cards with capacities of over 2GB.

FAT 16 is used when reformatting cards already formatted in FAT 16.

Two-Button Format

Memory cards can also be formatted with the

(

and ) buttons (

23).

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LCD Brightness

To adjust monitor brightness, highlight LCD

brightness in the setup menu ( 206) and press

the multi selector to the right. The menu shown

at right will be displayed. Press the multi selector

up to increase brightness, down to decrease. The

number to the right of the display indicates the

current brightness level, with +2 the brightest set-

ting and –2 the darkest. Press the multi selector

to the right to complete the operation and return

to the setup menu.

SET UP

LCD brightness

Mirror Lock-up

This option is used to lock the mirror in the up po-

sition to allow inspection or cleaning of the low-

pass ﬁlter that protects the LBCAST image sensor.

See “Technical Notes: Caring for the Camera and

Battery” ( 240).

SET UP

Mirror lock-up

OFF OFF

ON Image sensor cleaning

Highlight Mirror lock-up in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an op-

tion, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

OFF

Mirror functions normally.

When shutter is released, mirror is locked in up position and blink-

ing “– – – – – – ” is displayed in top control panel. Mirror will

return to down position when camera is turned off. To ensure

power is available to lower mirror, this option is only available when

camera is powered by EH-6 AC adapter.

Image sensor

cleaning

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Video Mode

Before connecting your camera to a video device

such as a television or VCR ( 222), choose a vid-

eo mode setting that matches the video standard

used in the device. Highlight Video mode in the

setup menu ( 206) and press the multi selector

to the right. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight an option, then press to the right to

make a selection.

SET UP

Video mode

NTSC

PAL

Option

Description

NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices.

Use when connecting camera to PAL devices. Note that number of pixels in

output is selectively reduced, causing drop in resolution.

PAL

Date

Date is used to set the camera clock to the cur-

rent date and time. See “First Steps: Step 4—Set

the Time and Date” ( 19).

SET UP

Date

Set

2003 08 30

13 42 08

Language

Use the Language option to choose a language

for camera menus and messages. See “First

Steps: Step 3—Choose a Language” ( 18).

SET UP

Language

De Deutsch

En English

Es Español

Fr Français

中

中文（简体）

日

日本語

Video Output

The default video standard varies with the country or region of purchase.

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Image Comment

Using this option, brief texts comment can be

added to photographs as they are taken. Com-

ments can be viewed when the photographs are

displayed using the software provided with the

camera or Nikon Capture 4. The ﬁrst twelve let-

ters of the comment are also visible on the fourth

page of the photo information display ( 133).

SET UP

Image comment

Done

Input comment

Attach comment

□

Highlight Image comment in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi

selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an op-

tion, then press to the right to make a selection.

Done

Put changes to settings into effect and exit to setup menu.

Input Comment

Highlight Input comment and press the multi selector to the right. The fol-

lowing dialog will be displayed. Enter a comment as described below.

SET UP

＋

cursor

Input

< =

Keyboard area

# $ % &

(

)

;

–

Use multi selector to

highlight letters, press

center of multi selector

to select.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Comment area

> ?@A B C D E F G H I J K L

M N O P Q R S T U VWX Y Z

_ a b c d e g h l m

n o p q u v w x y z

Comment appears here.

To move cursor, press

button and use multi

selector.

[

]

{

}

To move the cursor in the comment area, press the

button and use the

multi selector. To enter a new letter at the current cursor position, use the

multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and

press the center of the multi selector. To delete the character at the current

cursor position, press the

changing the comment, press the

button. To return to the setup menu without

button.

Comments can be up to thirty-six characters long. Any characters after the

thirty-sixth will be deleted.

After editing the comment, press

to return to the image comment menu.

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Attach Comment

To add the comment to all subsequent photographs, highlight Attach com-

ment in the input comment menu and press the multi selector to the right.

A ✔ will appear in the box next to Attach comment; highlight Done and

press the multi selector to the right to return to the setup menu.

To prevent the comment from being added to photographs, highlight Attach

comment in the input comment menu and press the multi selector to the

right to remove the check from Attach comment, then highlight Done and

press the multi selector to the right to return to the setup menu.

Auto Image Rotation

The D2H is equipped with a built-in sensor that

detects camera orientation. Information from

this sensor can be embedded in photographs as

they are taken, allowing portrait (tall) orientation

photographs to be rotated automatically when

displayed in the software provided with the cam-

era or Nikon Capture 4.

SET UP

Auto image rotation

ON On

OFF Off

Option

Description

Camera records whether shots are in landscape (wide) orientation, portrait

(tall) orientation with the camera rotated 90° clockwise, or portrait (tall)

orientation with the camera rotated 90° counter-clockwise.^*

(default)

Landscape (wide)

orientation

Camera rotated 90°

clockwise

Camera rotated 90°

counter-clockwise

Camera orientation is not recorded. Nikon Capture 4 and supplied soft-

ware display all photographs in landscape (wide) orientation.^†

Off

*In CH (continuous high speed) and CL (continuous low speed) modes (

70), ori-

entation recorded for ﬁrst shot applies to all images in same burst, even if camera

orientation is changed during shooting.

†Camera may fail to record correct orientation in shots taken with lens pointing up or

down. Choose Off to prevent camera from recording incorrect orientation.

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Voice Memo

Voice memo contains options for recording voice

SET UP

Voice memo

memos in shooting mode. See “Voice Memos”

(

139).

Off

On (auto and manual)

Manual only

Voice Memo Protect

The option selected for Voice memo protect

determines whether the voice memo for the last

photograph recorded can be overwritten when

the camera is in shooting mode. See “Voice

Memos” ( 139).

SET UP

Voice memo protect

ON On

OFF Off

Voice Memo Button

This option controls operation of the button.

See “Voice Memos” ( 139).

SET UP

Voice memo button

Press and hold

Press to start/stop

Audio Output

This menu contains output options for voice

memos. See “Voice Memos” ( 139).

SET UP

Audio output

Via speaker

Via VIDEO OUT

Off

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USB

Before connecting the camera to a computer via

USB ( 223), select the appropriate USB option

as determined by the computer operating system

and whether the camera is being controlled from

Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control or photographs

are being transferred to the computer using the

transfer function included with the software pro-

vided with the camera.

SET UP

USB

Mass Storage

PTP

Operating system

Transfer

Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional

Choose PTP or

Mass Storage

Mac OS X

Choose PTP

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Choose

Mass Storage

Mac OS 9

The default setting for USB is Mass Storage. To change the USB setting,

highlight USB in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi selector to the

right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired option,

then press the multi selector to the right.

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Dust Off Ref Photo

This option is used to acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off function

in Nikon Capture (for more information on Image Dust Off, see the Nikon

Capture 4 User’s Manual).

Dust Off ref photo is only available when a CPU lens is mounted on

the camera. We recommend using a lens with a focal length of at least

50mm. If using a zoom lens, zoom in to the maximum telephoto posi-

tion.

Highlight Dust Off ref photo in the setup

SET UP

Dust Off ref photo

menu (

206) and press the multi selector

to the right. The menu shown at right will be

displayed.

Start

Press the multi selector to the right. Camera

settings will automatically be adjusted for Im-

age Dust Off. The message shown at right will

SET UP

Dust Off ref photo

Take photo of

featureless white

object 10cm from

lens. Lens will be

set to infinity.

be displayed, and

viewﬁnder and control panels.

will be displayed in the

Top control panel

Rear control panel

Viewﬁnder

To cancel the operation and return to the setup menu, press the

but-

ton or press the multi selector to the right. The operation will also be

cancelled when the camera or monitor is turned off.

Image Dust Off

The Image Dust Off feature in Nikon Capture 4 (available separately) processes NEF

(RAW) photographs to remove the effects of dust in the camera imaging system by

comparing the images to the data acquired with Dust Off ref photo. It is not avail-

able with TIFF (RGB) or JPEG images. The same reference data can be used for NEF

(RAW) photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures.

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With the lens ten centimeters (four inches)

from a bright, featureless white object, frame

the object so that nothing else is visible in

the viewﬁnder and press the shutter-release

button halfway. In autofocus mode, focus

will automatically be set to inﬁnity; in manual

focus mode, set focus to inﬁnity manually before pressing the shutter-

release button. If using the aperture ring to set aperture, choose the

minimum setting (largest f/-number).

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the

way down to acquire Image Dust Off refer-

ence data (note that noise reduction turns

on automatically when the subject is poorly

lit, increasing the amount of time needed to

record the data). The monitor turns off when

the shutter-release button is pressed.

If the reference object is too bright or too

dark, the camera may be unable to acquire

Image Dust Off reference data and the mes-

sage shown at right will be displayed. Choose

another reference object and repeat the pro-

cess from Step 3.

SET UP

Dust Off ref photo

Take photo of

INAPPROPRIATE

featureless white

EXPOSURE CONDITIONS

object 10cm from

lens. Lens will be

set to infinity.

Image Dust Off Reference Data

Image Dust Off reference data are recorded to the

memory card at an image quality of JPEG Fine and an

image size of Large. When the resulting image is played

back on the camera, a grid pattern is displayed and

voice memos can not be recorded. Files created with

Dust Off ref photo can not be viewed using computer

imaging software.

NDF

Image dust off data

100-1

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Battery Info

To view information on the EN-EL4 rechargeable

Li-ion battery currently inserted in the camera,

highlight Battery info in the setup menu (

206) and press the multi selector to the right.

SET UP

Battery Info

Battery meter

95%

Picture meter 40

Calibration

Not required

Charging life

NEW

Replace

Option

Description

Battery meter Current battery level expressed as a percentage (

27).

Number of times shutter has been released with current battery

since battery was last charged. Note that camera may sometimes

release shutter without recording photograph, for example when

measuring value for preset white balance.

Picture meter

• Required: due to repeated use and recharging, calibration is

required to ensure that battery level can be measured accurately;

recalibrate battery before charging (see MH-21 Quick Charger

instructions for details).

Calibration

• Not required: calibration not required.

Five-level display showing battery age. 0 (New) indicates that bat-

tery performance has not been affected; 4 (Replace) indicates that

battery has reached end of charging life and should be replaced.

Charging life

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Wireless LAN

This option is only available when the optional

WT-1/WT-1A wireless transmitter is mounted on

the camera. To adjust wireless LAN settings, high-

light Wireless LAN in the setup menu ( 206)

and press the multi selector to the right. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight an option

and then press the multi selector to the right. See

the WT-1/WT-1A User’s Manual for details.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

Transceiver

Status

Auto send

Send file as:

Send folder

Deselect all?

Network settings

OFF

RAW

Transceiver

Turn the WT-1/WT-1A transceiver on or off. Press

the multi selector up or down to highlight an op-

tion and then press the multi selector to the right.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

Transceiver

OFF Off

Option

Description

ON On

Off Transceiver off. Camera can not communi-

(default) cate with server.

Transceiver on. Camera can communicate

with server.

Status

Shows the current status of the link between

the WT-1/WT-1A and the server. Press the multi

selector to the right to return to the wireless LAN

menu.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

Status

Connected

Link quality

Signal level

Now sending

Remaining

Time left

0 Frames

0 S

Option

Description

Status of server link.

Status

Link quality Five-level indicator of link quality.

Signal level Five-level indicator of signal strength.

Now sending Name of ﬁle currently being sent.

Number of frames remaining to be

Remaining

sent.

Estimated time needed to send re-

maining data.

Time left

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Auto Send

Choose whether to transmit photographs to the

server as they are taken. Press the multi selector

up or down to highlight an option and then press

the multi selector to the right.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

Auto send

OFF Off

ON On

Option

Description

Photos not transmitted automatically after

shooting. Photos can be selected for trans-

mission in playback mode.

Off

(default)

Photos transmitted to server automatically

after recording. If transmission already in

progress, photos will be sent in order taken.

Send File As

When sending images taken at settings of NEF+

JPEG Fine, NEF+JPEG Normal, or NEF+JPEG

Basic, choose whether to send both NEF and

JPEG ﬁles or only the JPEG ﬁles. Press the multi

selector up or down to highlight an option and

then press the multi selector to the right.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

Send file as:

NEF(Raw) JPEG OK

JPEG only

Option

Description

NEF(Raw)+JPEG

Send both NEF and JPEG ﬁles.

Send JPEG ﬁles only.

(default)

JPEG only

Send Folder

Entire folders can be selected for transmission to

the server. Press the multi selector up or down

to highlight the desired folder and then press the

multi selector to the right to begin transmission of

the selected folder and all ﬁles it contains.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

100NCD2H

USB

When using the WT-1/WT-1A, set the USB option in the camera setup menu to PTP

213).

(

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Deselect All?

Choose whether to remove “send” and “sent”

marking from all images on the memory card.

Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an

option, then press the multi selector to the right.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

Deselect all?

Yes

Option

Description

(default)

“Send” and “sent” marking not removed.

“Send” and “sent” marking removed from

all ﬁles and folders.

Yes

Network Settings

Adjust network settings for connection to the

server. Press the multi selector up or down to

highlight an option and then press the multi se-

lector to the right.

SET UP

Wireless LAN

Network settings

Load settings file?

Wireless

TCP/IP

FTP

Option

Description

Load

Load Wireless, TCP/IP, and FTP set-

settings ﬁle? tings from camera memory card.

Adjust settings for connection to wire-

less network.

Wireless

Adjust TCP/IP settings, including IP ad-

dress, DNS, and gateway settings.

TCP/IP

Enter password and user ID and adjust

settings for connection to ftp server.

FTP

Firmware Version

To display the current camera ﬁrmware version,

SET UP

Firmware Version

highlight Firmware version in the setup menu

(

206) and press the multi selector to the right.

Version No. A 1.00

B 1.00

Press the multi selector to the left to return to the

setup menu.

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220

Television Playback

Connections

222

Connecting to External Devices

Connecting to a

Computer

223–226

Photographs and camera menus can be displayed

on a television screen or recorded to video tape. If

the supplied software is installed, the camera can

be connected to a computer and photographs

copied to disk for editing, viewing, printing, or

long-term storage.

Television Playback

Read this section for information on connecting

the camera to a television or VCR.

Connecting to a Computer

This section describes how to connect the camera

to a computer.

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Television Playback

Connecting the Camera to a Video Device

The supplied EG-D2 audio/video (AV) cable can be used to connect the D2H

to a television or VCR for playback or recording.

Turn the camera off.

The EG-D2

Turn the camera off before connecting or dis-

connecting the EG-D2.

Open the cover protecting the A/V-out and

DC-in connectors.

A/V out

DC in

Connect the EG-D2 as shown.

Connect to

video device

Connect to

camera

Tune the television to the video channel.

Turn the camera on. The camera will function normally; while the moni-

tor is on, the image in the monitor will be shown on the television screen

or recorded to video tape.

Use an AC Adapter

Use of an EH-6 AC adapter (available separately) is recommended for extended play-

back. When the EH-6 is connected, the camera monitor-off delay will be ﬁxed at ten

minutes and the exposure meters will no longer turn off automatically.

Video Output (

209)

Be sure that the video standard matches the standard used in the video device. Note

that resolution will drop when images are output on a PAL device.

Audio Output (

212)

Set Via VIDEO OUT to play back or record voice memos on the video device.

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Connecting to a Computer

Data Transfer and Camera Control

The supplied UC-E4 USB cable can be used to connect the camera to a

computer. Once the camera is connected, the supplied software can be

used to copy photographs to the computer, where they can be browsed,

viewed, and retouched. The camera can also be used with Nikon Capture 4

(available separately), which supports batch processing and more advanced

image editing options and can be used to control the camera directly from

the computer.

Before Connecting the Camera

Install the necessary software after reading the manuals and reviewing the

system requirements. To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted, be sure

the camera battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery before use

or use an EH-6 AC adapter (available separately).

Before connecting the camera, set the USB option

in the setup menu ( 206) according to the com-

SET UP

USB

puter operating system and whether the camera

Mass Storage

PTP

is being controlled from Nikon Capture 4 Camera

Control or photographs are being transferred to

the computer:

Operating system

Transfer

Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional

Mac OS X

Choose PTP or

Mass Storage

Choose PTP

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Mac OS 9

Choose

Mass Storage

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Connecting the USB Cable

Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up.

Turn the camera off.

Connect the UC-E4 USB cable as shown below. Connect the camera

directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or key-

board.

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9

Do NOT select PTP when using Nikon Transfer under one of the above operating sys-

tems. If the camera has been connected to a computer running one of the above

operating systems with PTP selected, disconnect the camera as described below. Be

sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera.

Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Me/Windows 98 SE

The Windows hardware wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and

then disconnect the camera.

Mac OS 9

A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver needed

for the “NIKON DSC D2H” USB device. Click Cancel to close the dialog, then discon-

nect the camera.

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Turn the camera on.

If Mass Storage is selected for USB,

will

be displayed in the rear control panel and

viewﬁnder. The aperture display in the top

control panel will also show

, and the PC

mode indicator will ﬂash (if PTP is selected,

the camera displays will only change when

Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control is run-

ning). Photographs can be transferred to the

computer as described in the documentation

provided on the reference CD.

If the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control com-

ponent is running, the top control panel will

show

in place of the number of exposures

remaining. Any photographs taken will be re-

corded to the computer hard disk rather than

the camera memory card. See the Nikon Cap-

ture 4 User’s Manual for more information.

Do Not Turn the Camera Off

Do not turn the camera off while transfer is in progress.

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Disconnecting the Camera

If PTP is selected for USB ( 213), the camera can be turned off and the

USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete. If the USB option in the

camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass storage, the camera

must ﬁrst be removed from the system as described below.

Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional

Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon ( ) in

the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass

Storage Device from the menu that appears.

Windows 2000 Professional

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in

the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage

Device from the menu that appears.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in

the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the

menu that appears.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

In My Computer, click with the right mouse but-

ton on the removable disk corresponding to the

camera and select Eject from the menu that ap-

pears.

Macintosh

Drag the camera volume (“NIKON_D2H” or

“NIKON D2H”) into the Trash.

Mac OS X

Mac OS 9

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Technical

Notes

Camera Care, Options, and Resources

This chapter covers the following topics:

Optional Accessories

A list of the lenses and other accessories available

for the D2H.

Caring for the Camera

Information on storage and maintenance.

Troubleshooting

A list of the error messages displayed by your cam-

era and how to deal with them.

Speciﬁcations

Principal speciﬁcations for the D2H.

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Optional Accessories

Lenses and Other Accessories

Lenses for the D2H

The D2H is compatible with a variety of AF Nikkor lenses for 35-mm ﬁlm

cameras, including wide-angle, telephoto, zoom, micro, defocus image con-

trol (DC), and regular lenses with focal lengths of 14–600mm ( 230). Note

that IX Nikkor CPU lenses can not be used with the D2H.

The lenses that can be used with the D2H are listed below.

Camera setting

Focus

mode

Exposure

mode

Metering

system

M (with

electronic

range ﬁnder)

Lens/accessory

Type G or D AF Nikkor³

3D Color

✔

—

✔

AF-S, AF-I Nikkor

PC-Micro Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D⁴

AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter⁷

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

Other AF Nikkor (except lenses

for F3AF)

✔

—

✔

—

✔

AI-P Nikkor

AI-,AI-S, or Series E Nikkor¹²

AI modiﬁed Nikkor

—

✔

Medical Nikkor 120mm f/4

Reﬂex Nikkor

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

PC-Nikkor

AI-type Teleconverter ¹⁸

✔

TC-16A AF Teleconverter

✔

PB-6 Bellows Focusing Attach-

ment¹⁹

—

✔

—

✔

—

✔

Auto extension rings (PK-series

11A, 12, or 13; PN-11)

—

✔

1 Spot metering meters selected focus area.

2 IX-Nikkor lenses can not be used.

3 Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses.

4 The camera’s exposure metering and ﬂash control systems do not

work properly when shifting and/or tilting the lens, or when an

aperture other than the maximum aperture is used.

6 Manual exposure mode only.

7 Compatible with AF-I Nikkor lenses and with all AF-S lenses except

DX 12–24mm f/4G ED, 17–35mm f/2.8D ED, DX 17–55mm f/2.8G

ED, 24–85mm f/3.5–4.5G ED, VR 24–120mm f/3.5–5.6G ED, and

28–70mm f/2.8D ED.

8 With maximum effective aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

9 When focusing at minimum focus distance with AF 80–200mm

5 Electronic range ﬁnder can not be used with shifting or tilting.

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f/2.8S, AF 35–70mm f/2.8S, new AF 28–85mm f/3.5–4.5S, or AF

28–85mm f/3.5–4.5S lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator

may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewﬁnder is

not in focus. Adjust focus manually until image in viewﬁnder is in

focus.

16 Can be used at in manual exposure modes at shutter speeds slower

than 1/125s. If maximum aperture is speciﬁed using Non-CPU

lens data option in shooting menu, aperture value will be displayed

in viewﬁnder and top control panel.

17 Exposure determined by presetting lens aperture. In aperture-prior-

ity auto exposure mode, preset aperture using lens aperture ring be-

fore performing AE lock or shifting lens. In manual exposure mode,

preset aperture using lens aperture ring and determine exposure

before shifting lens.

18 Exposure compensation required when used with AI 28–85mm

f/3.5–4.5S, AI 28–105mm f/3.5–4.5S, or AF-S 80–200mm f/2.8D.

See teleconverter manual for details.

19 Requires PK-12 or PK-13 auto extension ring. PB-6D may be

required depending on camera orientation.

10 With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

11 Some lenses can not be used (see below).

12 Range of rotation for Ai 80–200mm f/2.8S ED tripod mount limited

by camera body. Filters can not be exchanged whileAi 200–400mm

f/4S ED is mounted on camera.

13 If maximum aperture is speciﬁed using Non-CPU lens data option

in shooting menu, aperture value will be displayed in viewﬁnder and

top control panel.

14 Can be used only if lens focal length and maximum aperture are

speciﬁed using Non-CPU lens data option in shooting menu. Use

spot or center-weighted metering if desired results are not achieved.

15 For improved precision, specify lens focal length and maximum

aperture using Non-CPU lens data option in shooting menu.

20 Use preset aperture. In manual exposure mode, preset aperture

using focusing attachment before determining exposure and taking

photograph.

•

PF-4 Reprocopy Outﬁt requires PA-4 Camera Holder.

Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses

The following accessories and non-CPU lenses can NOT be used with the D2H:

• Non-AI lenses

• Lenses for the F3AF (80mm f/2.8,

• Lenses that require the AU-1 focus- 200mm f/3.5, TC-16 Teleconverter)

ing unit (400mm f/4.5, 600mm f/5.6, • PC 28mm f/4 (serial number 180900 or

800mm f/8, 1200mm f/11)

• Fisheye (6mm f/5.6, 8mm f/8, OP 10mm • PC 35mm f/2.8 (serial numbers 851001–

earlier)

f/5.6)

906200)

• 21mm f/4 (old type)

• K2 rings

• PC 35mm f/3.5 (old type)

• 1000mm f/6.3 Reﬂex (old type)

• ED 180–600mm f/8 (serial numbers • 1000mm f/11 Reﬂex (serial numbers

174041–174180) 142361–143000)

• ED 360–1200mm f/11 (serial numbers • 2000mm f/11 Reﬂex (serial numbers

174031–174127)

200111–200310)

• 200–600mm f/9.5 (serial numbers

280001–300490)

Compatible Non-CPU Lenses

If lens data are speciﬁed using the Non-CPU lens data option in the shooting menu,

many of the features available with CPU lenses can also be used with non-CPU lenses.

If lens data are not speciﬁed, color matrix metering can not be used, and center-

weighted metering is used when matrix metering is selected.

Non-CPU lenses can only be used in exposure modes A and M, when aperture must be

set using the lens aperture ring. If the maximum aperture has not been speciﬁed using

Non-CPU lens data, the camera aperture display will show the number of stops from

maximum aperture; the actual aperture value must be read off the lens aperture ring.

Aperture-priority auto will be selected automatically in exposure modes P and S. The

exposure-mode indicator in the top control panel will blink, and A will be displayed in

the viewﬁnder.

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CPU lenses can be identiﬁed by the presence of CPU contacts. Type G lenses

are marked with a “G” on the lens barrel, type D lenses with a “D.”

CPU lens

Type G lens

Type D lens

Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. Unlike other CPU

lenses, there is no need to lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture

setting (maximum f/-number) when using a type G lens.

Picture Angle and Focal Length

A 35-mm camera has a diagonal picture angle approximately one-and-a-

half times that of the D2H. When calculating the focal length of the lenses

for the D2H in 35-mm format, you will therefore need to multiply the focal

length of the lens by 1.5, as shown in the following table:

Approximate focal length (mm) in 35-mm format

Picture angle

35-mm ﬁlm camera

D2H

(modiﬁed for picture angle)

25.5

52.5

127.5

35-mm ﬁlm camera 105

D2H

135

180

200

300

450

400

600

500

750

600

900

157.5 202.5 270

Calculating Picture Angle

Picture size (35-mm format)

The size of the area exposed by a 35-mm

camera is 36×24mm. The size of the

area exposed by the D2H, in contrast,

is 23.3×15.5mm. As a result, the picture

angle of photographs taken with the D2H

differs from the picture angle for 35-mm

cameras, even when the focal length of

the lens and the distance to the subject

are the same.

(36 mm × 24 mm)

Picture diagonal

Lens

Picture size (D2H)

(23.3 mm × 15.5 mm)

Picture angle (35-mm format)

Picture angle (D2H)

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Other Accessories

At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D2H.

Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details.

Batteries/

Chargers/

♦EN-EL4 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Additional EN-EL4 batteries are available from local retailers and

AC adapters

Nikon service representatives.

♦MH-21 Quick Charger

The MH-21 can be used to recharge and calibrate EN-EL4 batter-

ies. It can fully recharge an exhausted EN-EL4 battery in about 100

minutes.

♦EH-6 AC Adapter

The EH-6 can be used with AC power sources of 50–60Hz and

100–120V or 200–240V. Separate power cables are available for

use in North America, the United Kingdom, continental Europe,

Australia, and Japan.

Wireless

LAN

adapters

and

♦WT-1/WT-1A Wireless Transmitter

The WT-1/WT-1A mounts on the bottom of the camera and connects

via a USB cable to the camera’s USB connector. When connected,

photographs can be uploaded to an ftp server via a wireless net-

work. Power is supplied from the camera. Wireless network with ftp

server required. For more information, see “Menu Guide: The Setup

antennas

Menu” (

206).

♦WA-E1 Extended Range Antenna

Extends line-of-sight range of WT-1/WT-1A to a maximum of about

150m (outdoors, 1Mbps)

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Your Nikon D2H digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes

complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery

chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certiﬁed by Nikon speciﬁcally for use with your

Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and

safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR

NIKON WARRANTY. The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not approved by

Nikon could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries

overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local authorized

Nikon dealer.

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Viewﬁnder

eyepiece

♦Focusing Screens

The following focusing screens are available for the D2H:

accessories

A type B BriteView focusing screen is

included with the camera.

Type B

The type

clear-matte focusing

screen is etched with a grid, making

it suitable for copying and architec-

tural photography. Best results are

achieved with PC-Nikkor lenses.

Type E

♦DG-2 Magniﬁer

The DG-2 magniﬁes the scene displayed in the viewﬁnder. Use for

close-up photography, copying, telephoto lenses, and other tasks

that call for added precision. DK-7 eyepiece adapter (available sepa-

rately) required.

♦DK-14 and DK-17A Antifog Finder Eyepieces

These viewﬁnder eyepieces prevent fogging in humid or cold condi-

tions. The DK-17A is equipped with a safety lock.

♦DK-2 Rubber Eyepiece Cup

The DK-2 makes the image in the viewﬁnder easier to see, preventing

eye fatigue.

♦Diopter-Adjustment Viewﬁnder Lenses

To accommodate individual differences in vision, viewﬁnder lenses

are available with diopters of –3, –2, 0, +1, and +2m^–1. The DK-17C

is equipped with a safety lock.

♦DR-4 Right-Angle Viewing Attachment

The DR-4 attaches at a right angle to the viewﬁnder eyepiece, allow-

ing the image in the viewﬁnder to be viewed from above when the

camera is in the horizontal shooting position.

♦DK-7 Eyepiece Adapter

The DK-7 is used when attaching the DG-2 Magniﬁer or DR-3 Right-

Angle Viewing Attachment to the D2H.

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Filters

•

Nikon ﬁlters can be divided into three types: screw-in, drop-in, and rear-

interchange. Use Nikon ﬁlters; ﬁlters manufactured by other makers

may interfere with autofocus or electronic range ﬁnding.

• The D2H can not be used with linear polarizing ﬁlters. Use the C-PL

circular polarizing ﬁlter instead.

• The NC and L37C ﬁlters are recommended for protecting the lens.

•

When using an R60 ﬁlter, set exposure compensation to +1.

• To prevent moiré, use of a ﬁlter is not recommended when the sub-

ject is framed against a bright light, or when a bright light source is

in the frame.

• Color matrix and 3D color matrix metering may not produce the de-

sired results when used with ﬁlters with an exposure factor (ﬁlter fac-

tor) over 1× (Y44, Y48, Y52, O56, R60, X0, X1, C-PL, ND2S, ND4S,

ND4, ND8S, ND8, ND400, A2, A12, B2, B8, B12). We recommend

center-weighted metering. For details, see the manual provided with

the ﬁlter.

Optional

♦SB-800 Speedlight

Speedlights

This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 53/174 (m/

ft, 35-mm zoom head position, ISO 200, 20°C/68°F; GN at ISO 100

is 38/125) and supports i-TTL, TTL, auto aperture (AA), non-TTL auto

(A), manual, and repeating ﬂash control. Flash sync mode, including

slow and rear-curtain sync, can be set from the camera. When used

with the D2H, the SB-800 supports Auto FP High-Speed Sync for

sync speeds faster than ½50 s (repeating ﬂash mode excluded), Flash

Color Information Communication for natural color balance, FV Lock

for recomposing photos without changing ﬂash level, and Advanced

Wireless Lighting with support for i-TTL, auto aperture, manual, and

repeating ﬂash control. The built-in AF-assist illuminator can be used

with all of the D2H’s eleven focus areas. For bounce-ﬂash or close-up

photography, the ﬂash head can be rotated through 90° above and

7° below the horizontal, 180° left, and 90° right, while soft lighting

can be achieved with the supplied SW-10H bounce adapter. Auto

power zoom (24–105mm) ensures that the illuminating is adjusted in

accord with lens focal length. The built-in wide panel can be used for

illuminating angles of 14mm and 17mm. An illuminator is included

to assist in adjusting settings in the dark. The SB-800 accepts four

AA batteries (ﬁve AA batteries when powered by the supplied SD-

800 battery pack) or SD-6, SD-7, or SD-8A power sources (available

separately). Custom settings are available for ﬁne-tuning all aspects

of ﬂash operation.

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Optional

Speedlights

(continued)

♦SB-80DX Speedlight

This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 53/174

(m/ft, 35-mm zoom head position, ISO 200, 20°C/68°F; GN at ISO

100 is 38/125) and accepts four LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries or SD-7,

SD-8A, and SK-6 power sources (available separately)

For bounce-

ﬂash or close-up photography, the ﬂash head can be rotated through

90° above and 7° below the horizontal, 180° left, and 90° right; a

wide panel or bounce adapter can be used for a wider ﬂash angle,

producing soft lighting that balances the foreground subject with the

background. An illuminator is included to assist in adjusting settings

in the dark. Custom settings can be used to ﬁne-tune all aspects of

operation.

♦SB-50DX Speedlight

This Guide Number 32/105 Speedlight (m/ft, manual mode, 35-mm

zoom-head position, ISO 200, 20°C/68°F; GN at ISO 100 is 22/72) is

to auto power zoom, it has a tilt position of +90° to –18°, allowing

it to be used both for bounce-ﬂash photography and at ranges as

close as 30cm (1´).

PC card

♦EC-AD1 PC Card Adapter

adapters

The EC-AD1 PC card adapter allows Type I CompactFlash memory

cards to be inserted in PCMCIA card slots.

Software

♦Nikon Capture 4

Nikon Capture 4 can be used to capture photos to a computer and to

edit and save RAW images in other formats.

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Remote

The D2H is equipped with a ten-pin remote

terminal terminal for remote control and automatic

accessories photography. The terminal is provided with

a cap, which protects the contacts when the

terminal is not in use. The following acces-

sories can be used:

Accessory

Description

Length^*

Remote shutter release; can be used to reduce camera

shake. Equipped with time-exposure and timer features,

emitting a beep once a second while the shutter is open.

MC-20

Remote Cord

80cm

(2´7˝)

MC-21

Extension Cord

(9´10˝)

Can be connected to MC-series 20, 22, 25, or 30.

Remote shutter release with blue, yellow, and black termi-

nals for connection to a remote shutter-triggering device,

allowing control via sound or electronic signals.

MC-22

Remote Cord

(3´3˝)

MC-23

Connecting

Cord

40cm

(1´4˝)

Connects two D2H cameras for simultaneous operation.

Ten-pin to two-pin adapter cord for connection to devices

with two-pin terminals, including the MW-2 radio control

set, MT-2 intervalometer, and ML-2 modulite control set.

MC-25

Adapter Cord

20cm

(8˝)

MC-30

Remote shutter release; can be used to reduce camera 80cm

Remote Cord shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure.

(2´7˝)

ML-2 Modulite Allows infrared remote control at ranges of up to 100m

Remote

(328´). Use multiple units for remote control over greater

—

Control Set distances. Requires MC-25 adapter cord.

ML-3 Modulite

Remote

Control Set

Allows infrared remote control at ranges of up to 8m

(26´).

—

All ﬁgures are approximate.

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Approved Memory Cards

The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the D2H:

16MB, 32MB, 48MB, 80MB, 128MB, 160MB,

SDCFB

192MB, 256MB, 384MB, 512MB, 1GB

SDCFB (Type II)

SDCF2B (Type II)

SDCFH

300MB

256MB

SanDisk

128MB, 192MB, 256MB, 384MB, 512MB

4× USB

8× USB

16MB, 32MB, 48MB, 64MB

10× USB

160MB

12× USB

64MB, 128MB, 192MB

16× USB

24× USB

24× WA USB

32× WA USB

40× WA USB

Lexar Media

192MB, 256MB, 320MB, 512MB, 640MB, 1GB

256MB, 512MB

1GB

256MB, 512MB, 2GB, 4GB

Renesas

Technology

(Hitachi)

Compact FLASH

HB28 C8×

16MB, 32MB

Microdrive

DSCM

10340 (340MB),10512 (512MB), 11000 (1GB)

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. For more details on

the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

Memory Cards

• Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when removing memory

cards from the camera.

• Format memory cards before ﬁrst use.

• Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards. Do not remove

memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the

power source during formatting or while data are being recorded, deleted, or copied

to a computer. Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in

damage to the camera or card.

• Do not touch the card terminals with your ﬁngers or metal objects.

• Do not apply force to the card casing. Failure to observe this precaution could dam-

age the card.

• Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shocks.

• Do not expose to water, high levels of humidity, or direct sunlight.

The Control Panel

Rarely, static electricity may cause the control panel to brighten or darken. This does

not indicate a malfunction; the display will shortly return to normal.

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Caring for the Camera

Storage and Maintenance

Storage

When the camera will not be used for an extended period, replace the mon-

itor cover, remove the battery, and store the battery in a cool, dry area with

the terminal cover in place. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a

dry, well-ventilated area. For long-term storage, place the camera in a plastic

bag containing a desiccant (note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to

absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals). Do not store

your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that:

• are poorly ventilated or damp

• are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic ﬁelds, such as

televisions or radios

• are exposed to temperatures above 50°C/122°F (for example, near a

space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day) or below –10°C (14°F)

• are subject to humidities of over 60%

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a

month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put-

ting the camera away again.

Cleaning

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft,

dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off

sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry

thoroughly.

Camera

body

These elements are made of glass and are easily damaged. Remove

dust and lint with a blower. If using an aerosol blower, keep the can

vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid. To remove ﬁngerprints and

other stains, apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and

clean with care.

Lens,

mirror, and

viewﬁnder

Remove dust and lint with a blower. When removing ﬁngerprints and

other stains, wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather.

Do not apply pressure, as this could result in damage or malfunction.

Monitor

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry

cloth. Do not use alcohol or lens cleaning solutions.

Ambient

light sensor

The Monitor

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass

and to prevent liquid crystal from entering your eyes and mouth.

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Replacing the Focusing Screen

The D2H is supplied with type B BriteView focusing screen. An optional type

E clear-matte Fresnel screen is available for tracing and architectural photog-

raphy ( 232). To change focusing screens:

Turn the camera off and remove the lens.

Using the tweezers supplied with the focusing

screen, pull the focusing screen latch towards

you. The screen holder will spring open.

Remove the existing screen, using the sup-

plied tweezers and being careful to handle the

screen by the tab to avoid scratches.

Using the tweezers and handling the screen

by the tab, set the replacement screen in the

holder.

Push the front edge of holder upward until it

clicks into place.

Replacing Focusing Screens

Do not touch the surface of the mirror or focusing screens.

Focusing Screens

Use only screens designated for use in the D2H.

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Replacing the Clock Battery

The camera clock is powered by a CR1616 lithium battery with a life of about

four years. When the clock battery is exhausted, a

icon will be dis-

played in the top control panel while the exposure meters are on. When a

icon blinks in the top control panel while the exposure meters are on,

Photographs can still be taken but will not be stamped with the correct time

and date, and interval timer photography will not function correctly. Replace

the battery as described below.

The clock battery chamber is located on the roof of the main battery

chamber. Turn the camera off and remove the EN-EL4 battery.

Slide the clock battery chamber cover toward

the front of the main battery chamber.

CR 1616

Remove the clock battery.

Insert new CR1616 lithium battery so that the

positive side (the side marked with “+” and

the battery name) is visible.

CR 1616

Slide the clock battery chamber cover towards

the back of the main battery chamber until it

clicks into place.

CR 1616

Reinsert the EN-EL4.

CAUTION

Use only CR1616 lithium batteries. Using another type of battery could cause an ex-

plosion. Dispose of used batteries as directed.

Inserting the Clock Battery

Insert the clock battery in the correct orientation. Inserting the battery incorrectly

could not only prevent the clock from functioning but could damage the camera.

Setting the Time and Date

Be sure to set the time and date after replacing the clock battery (

19).

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The Low-Pass Filter

The LBCAST image sensor that acts as the camera’s picture element is ﬁtted

with a low-pass ﬁlter to prevent moiré. Although this ﬁlter prevents foreign

objects from adhering directly to the image sensor, under certain conditions

dirt or dust on the ﬁlter may appear in photographs. If you suspect that dirt

or dust inside the camera is affecting your photographs, you can check for

the presence of foreign objects on the low-pass ﬁlter as described below.

Turn the camera off and connect an EH-6 AC adapter (available sepa-

rately). If you do not have access to an EH-6 AC adapter, take the cam-

era to a Nikon-authorized service center.

Remove the lens and turn the camera on.

Press the

button and select Mirror lock-

SET UP

Mirror lock-up

up from the setup menu ( 208). Highlight

Image sensor cleaning and press the multi

selector to the right. The message, “Press

shutter-release button” will be displayed in

the camera monitor, and a row of dashes will

be displayed in the control panel and view-

ﬁnder.

OFF OFF

ON Image sensor cleaning

Press the shutter-release button all the way

down. The mirror will be raised and the shut-

ter curtain will open, revealing the low-pass

ﬁlter, and the row of dashes in the control

panel will blink.

Holding the camera so that light falls on the

low-pass ﬁlter, examine the ﬁlter for dust or

lint. If there are foreign objects on the ﬁlter,

the ﬁlter requires cleaning. See the following

section.

240

Turn the camera off. The mirror will return to the down position and the

shutter curtain will close. Replace the lens or body cap and disconnect

the AC adapter.

Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter

The low-pass ﬁlter is extremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recom-

mends that ﬁlter be cleaned only by Nikon-authorized service personnel.

Should you choose to clean the ﬁlter yourself, follow the steps below.

Raise the mirror as described in steps 1–4 on the preceding page.

Remove dust and lint from the ﬁlter with a

blower. Do not use a blower-brush, as the

bristles could damage the ﬁlter. Dirt that can

not be removed with a blower can only be re-

moved by Nikon-authorized service personnel.

Under no circumstances should you touch or

wipe the ﬁlter.

Turn the camera off. The mirror will return to the down position and the

shutter curtain will close. Replace the lens or body cap and disconnect

the AC adapter.

Servicing the Camera and Accessories

The D2H is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Nikon recommends that

the camera be inspected by the original retailer or Nikon service representative once

every one to two years, and that it be serviced once every three to ﬁve years (note that

fees apply to these services). Frequent inspection and servicing are particularly recom-

mended if the camera is used professionally. Any accessories regularly used with the

camera, such as lenses or optional Speedlights, should be included when the camera

is inspected or serviced.

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Troubleshooting

Understanding Error Messages and Displays

This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the view-

ﬁnder, control panel, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera.

Consult the list below before contacting your retailer or Nikon representa-

tive.

Indicator

Control View-

panel ﬁnder

Problem

Solution

Lens aperture ring is not set to Set ring to minimum aperture

(blinks)

minimum aperture.

Low battery.

(largest f/-number).

Ready a fully-charged spare

battery.

Battery exhausted.

Replace battery.

(blinks) (blinks)

Contact Nikon-authorized ser-

vice representative.

Battery can not be used.

No lens attached, or non-

CPU lens attached without

specifying maximum aperture.

Aperture shown in stops from

maximum aperture.

Aperture value will be dis-

played if maximum aperture 124

is speciﬁed.

Camera unable to focus using

(blinks) autofocus.

Focus manually.

• Choose a lower sensitivity

(ISO equivalency)

• Use optional ND ﬁlter

• In exposure mode:

S Increase shutter speed

A Choose a smaller aperture

(larger f/-number)

Subject too bright; photo will

be overexposed.

• Choose a higher sensitivity

(ISO equivalency)

• Use optional Speedlight

• In exposure mode:

S Lower shutter speed

A Choose a larger aperture

(smaller f/-number)

106

Subject too dark; photo will be

underexposed.

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Indicator

Control View-

panel ﬁnder

Problem

Solution

selected in shutter-pri- Change shutter speed or se-

88,

(blinks)

ority auto.

lect manual exposure mode.

Speedlight that does not

support D-TTL ﬂash control

attached and set to TTL.

Change ﬂash mode setting on 111,

optional Speedlight. 112

Speedlight that does not

support red-eye reduction at-

tached and ﬂash sync mode

set to red-eye reduction.

Change ﬂash sync mode or 111,

use Speedlight that supports 112,

(blinks)

red-eye reduction.

113

If indicator blinks for 3s after Check photo in monitor; if

ﬂash ﬁres, photo may be un- underexposed, adjust settings

117

(blinks)

derexposed.

and try again.

Release shutter. If error per-

sists or appears frequently,

consult with Nikon-authorized

service representative.

Camera malfunction.

Memory insufﬁcient to record

further photos at current set-

tings, or camera has run out of

ﬁle or folder numbers.

• Reduce quality or size.

• Delete photographs.

• Insert new memory card.

148

(blinks)

Indicator

Control

panel

Monitor

Problem

Solution

Turn camera off and con-

ﬁrm that card is correctly

inserted.

NO CARD

PRESENT

Camera cannot detect

memory card.

CARD IS NOT

FORMATTED

Memory card has not been

formatted for use in D2H.

23,

207

Format memory card.

243

Indicator

Control

Monitor

panel

Problem

Solution

• Error accessing memory • Use Nikon-approved card. 236

card.

• Check that contacts are iv,

clean. If card is damaged, 237

contact retailer or Nikon

representative.

THIS CARD

CANNOT BE

USED

(blinks)

• Unable to create new • Delete ﬁles or insert new 22,

folder.

memory card.

148

23,

• Card has not been for- • Format memory card.

matted for use in D2H.

207

No images on memory Select folder containing im-

card or folder(s) selected ages from Playback folder

for playback contain no menu or insert different

FOLDER

CONTAINS

NO IMAGES

22,

150

images.

memory card.

No images can be played

back until another folder

has been selected or Hide

image used to allow at

least one image to be dis-

played.

ALL IMAGES

HIDDEN

All photos in current folder

are hidden.

150,

154

FILE DOES

NOT

CONTAIN

IMAGE DATA

File has been created or

modiﬁed using a computer

or different make of cam-

era, or ﬁle is corrupt.

23,

148,

207

Delete ﬁle or reformat

memory card.

A Note on Electronically-Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the control panel and

the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a

strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,

and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (available separately),

disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again. In the event

of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that

disconnecting the power source as described above may result in loss of any data not

recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded

to the card will not be affected.

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Speciﬁcations

Type

Single-lens reﬂex digital camera with interchangeable lenses

4.1 million

Effective pixels

LBCAST image sensor 23.3×15.5 mm; total pixels: 4.26 million

Image size (pixels)

2464×1632 (large), 1840×1224 (medium)

Lens mount

Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)

Compatible lenses^*

Type G or D AF Nikkor All functions supported

Micro Nikkor 85mm

F2.8D

All functions supported except autofocus and some exposure

modes

Other AF Nikkor^†

All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering and

3D multi-sensor balanced ﬁll-ﬂash for digital SLR

All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering, 3D

multi-sensor balanced ﬁll-ﬂash for digital SLR, and autofocus

Can be used in exposure modes A and M; electronic range

ﬁnder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster;

color matrix metering, multi-sensor balanced ﬁll-ﬂash for

digital SLR, and aperture value display supported if user

provides lens data

AI-P Nikkor

Non-CPU

IX Nikkor lenses can not be used

†

Excluding lenses for F3AF

Picture angle

Equivalent in 35-mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens

focal length

Viewﬁnder

Diopter adjustment

Eyepoint

Optical ﬁxed pentaprism

–3–+1m^–1

19.9mm (–1.0m^–1)

Focusing screen

Frame coverage

Magniﬁcation

Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II provided

Approximately 100% of lens (vertical and horizontal)

Approximately 0.86× (50-mm lens at inﬁnity; –1.0m^–1)

Reﬂex mirror

Quick return

Lens aperture

Focus-area selection

Lens servo

Instant return with depth-of-ﬁeld preview

Single area or group can be selected from 11 focus areas

Instant single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); manual

(M); predictive focus tracking automatically activated accord-

ing to subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF

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Autofocus

TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM2000 autofocus

module

Detection range

AF-area mode

–1–+19EV (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)

Single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, group dynamic-AF, dy-

namic-area AF with closest subject priority

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button half-

way (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Focus lock

Exposure

Metering

Matrix

Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering

3D color matrix metering supported with type G and D

lenses; color matrix metering available with other CPU lenses

and with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data

Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13-mm circle in center of

frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame

Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on se-

lected focus area

Center-weighted

Spot

Range

(ISO 100 equivalent,

f/1.4 lens, 20°C/68°F)

0–20EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)

2–20EV (spot metering)

Exposure meter coupling Combined CPU and AI

Exposure control

Exposure modes

Programmed auto with ﬂexible program; shutter-priority

auto; aperture priority auto; manual

Exposure compensation –5–+5EV in increments of ¹/3, ½, or 1EV

Bracketing

Exposure and/or ﬂash bracketing (2–9 exposures in incre-

ments of ¹/3, ½, ²/3, or 1EV)

Exposure lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

Shutter

Speed

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

30–¹/8000 s in steps of ¹/3, ½, or 1EV, bulb

Sensitivity

200–1600 (in steps of /3, ½, or 1EV), 3200, 6400 (ISO

equivalent); auto gain to ISO 1600 equivalent

White balance

Bracketing

Auto (TTL white-balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six

manual modes with ﬁne-tuning, color temperature setting

2–9 exposures in increments of 1, 2, or 3

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Flash

Sync contact

Flash control

TTL

X-contact only; ﬂash synchronization at up to ½50 s

TTL ﬂash control by combined ﬁve-segment TTL multi sensor

with single-component IC and 1,005-pixel AE sensor

• SB-800: i-TTL balanced ﬁll-ﬂash for digital SLR and standard

i-TTL ﬂash for digital SLR

• SB-80DX, 28DX, or 50DX with type G or D lens: 3D multi-

sensor balanced-ﬁll ﬂash for digital SLR

• SB-80DX, 28DX, or 50DX with other lens: multi-sensor bal-

anced-ﬁll ﬂash for digital SLR

• SB-80DX, 28DX, or 50DX with spot metering: standard TTL

ﬂash for digital SLR

Auto aperture

Non-TTL auto

Available with SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, or 50DX and CPU lens

Available with such Speedlights as SB-800, 28, 27, and 22s

Range-priority manual Available with SB-800

Sync modes Front curtain sync (normal), slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-

eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync

Flash-ready indicator Lights when SB-series Speedlight such as 800, 80DX, 28DX,

50DX, 28, 27, or 22s is fully charged; blinks for 3s after ﬂash

is ﬁred at full output

Accessory shoe

Creative Lighting

System

Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock

With SB-800, supports Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP

High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Communication,

modeling illumination, and FV Lock

Storage

Media

File system

Type I and II CompactFlash memory cards; Microdrives

Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)

and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

Compression

• Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit lossless compression

• JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant

Self-timer

Electronically controlled timer with 2–20s duration

Depth-of-ﬁeld preview Lens aperture stopped down when depth-of-ﬁeld preview

button is pressed

Monitor

2.5˝, 210,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with

brightness adjustment

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Video output

External interface

Tripod socket

Firmware

Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

USB 2.0

¼˝ (ISO)

User upgradeable

Power source

• One 11.1V EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion battery

• EH-6 AC adapter (available separately)

Dimensions (W×H×D) Approximately 157.5×149.5×85.5mm (6.2˝×5.9˝×3.4˝)

Weight

Approximately 1070g (2lb 6oz) without battery, memory

card, body cap, or monitor cover

Operating environment

Temperature

0–40°C (32–104°F)

Humidity

Less than 85% (no condensation)

• Unless otherwise stated, all ﬁgures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery

operating at an ambient temperature of 20°C (68°F).

• Nikon reserves the right to change the speciﬁcations of the hardware and software

described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held

liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.

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Battery Life

The number of shots that can be taken with an EN-EL4 battery varies with the con-

dition of the battery, temperature, and how the camera is used.

Case 1

At room temperature (20°C/68°F), approximately 2900 shots can be taken with a

fully-charged (1900mAh) EN-EL4 battery and an AF-S VR 70–200mm f/2.8G IF ED lens

(VR off) under the following standard Nikon test conditions: continuous high-speed

shooting mode; continuous-servo autofocus; image quality set to JPEG Normal; image

size set to Large; shutter speed ½50 s; shutter-release pressed halfway for three seconds

and focus cycled from inﬁnity to minimum range three times with each shot; after six

shots, monitor turned on for ﬁve seconds and then turned off; cycle repeated once

exposure meters have turned off.

Case 2

At room temperature (20°C/68°F), approximately 600 shots can be taken with a fully-

charged (1900mAh) EN-EL4 battery and an AF-S VR 24–120mm f/3.5–5.6G IF ED lens

(VR off) under the following standard Nikon test conditions: single-frame shooting

mode; single-servo autofocus; image quality set to JPEG Normal; image size set to

Large; shutter speed ½50 s; shutter-release pressed halfway for six seconds and focus

cycled from inﬁnity to minimum range once with each shot; after each shot, monitor

turned on for two seconds and then turned off; cycle repeated once exposure meters

have turned off.

The following can reduce battery life:

• Using the monitor

• Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway

• Repeated autofocus operations

• Taking NEF (RAW) or TIFF (RGB) photographs

• Slow shutter speeds

To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL4 batteries:

• Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance.

• Use batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose their charge if left un-

used.

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Index

Symbols

CH. See Shooting mode

3D color matrix metering. See CL. See Shooting mode

Electronic analog exposure

display, 93

Metering

3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill-

Flash for Digital SLR, 110

Clock-calendar, 19

Closest subject priority. See

AF-area mode

Electronic range ﬁnder, 83

Exif version 2.2, 158

Exposure bracketing, 98

Exposure compensation, 97

Exposure delay mode, 3, 120

Color mode, 67, 168

Color proﬁle. See Color

mode

Color temperature. See White Exposure meters, 84. See also

balance

CompactFlash. See Memory

card

Computer, 213, 223

Continuous shooting mode,

70, 188

Contrast. See Tone compen-

sation

CPU lenses, 20, 228–230

Creative Lighting System, 160

Custom Settings, 170

defaults, 175

Advanced Wireless Lighting,

106

AF-area mode, 76

Aperture, 85–93

adjusting, 90

lock, 94

maximum, 83, 84, 87, 107,

109, 116

minimum, 20, 87, 230

non-CPU lenses and, 124

value display, 7, 11

Ambient light sensor, 51, 57

Auto meter off, 187

Autoexposure lock, 95

Autofocus, 76

continuous-servo, 72

focus tracking, 73

single-area AF, 72

single-servo, 72

Auto meter off

Exposure mode, 85–93

aperture-priority auto,

90–91

manual, 92–93

programmed auto, 86–87

shutter-priority auto, 88–89

FINE. See Image quality

Flash, 106–107. See also

Speedlight

bracketing, 98

Flash Color Information Com-

munication, 107

Flash-ready indicator, 117

Flash sync mode, 113

Flexible program, 87. See

also Exposure mode, pro-

grammed auto

Focal plane mark, 3, 83

Focus. See autofocus; focus

mode; manual focus

Focus area (focus brackets),

10, 74–79

menu banks, 173

CSM. See Custom Settings;

CSM menu

CSM menu, 170–205

Auto FP high-speed sync,

107, 194

Date, 19, 209

Delete, 148, 149

Deleting, 35, 130, 148–149.